CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Carl Lee Bounds, 69, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, at his family home.
He was born Oct. 18, 1947, in Garden City, Kansas, to the late Claude and Flora Mae Berry Bounds. He married Jean Brown on Aug. 19, 1982, and she survives of the home.
Carl was a chief engineer on the Cargill-MacMillan towboat with B&H Towing in Paducah, Kentucky. He was a member of Labor Union Local No. 121 of Cape Girardeau.
He also is survived by two sons, Jeffery Bounds and David Bounds, both of Albany, Missouri; two daughters, Lisa Bounds of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Lori McCambell of Albany; four stepdaughters, Michelle Broyles of Scott City, Shelly Brown and Jeanna Sanders, both of Jackson, and Shellye Pierce of Scott City; two stepsons, Michael Brown and Jesse Brown, both of Scott City; three brothers, Mark Bounds of Fort Deposit, Maryland, Jerry Bounds of Oak Creek, Wisconsin and Doyle Bounds of Albany; 27 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Bounds.
Memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, with the Rev. Michelle Broyles officiating.
Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.
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