Sammy Bownds (Plainview)

Sammy Bownds, 56, of Plainview passed away on August 27, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Plainview with Dr. Travis Hart officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Ralls Cemetery in Ralls, Texas under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Sammy was born June 14, 1952 in Stella, Missouri to Sammie and Billie Bownds. He grew up in Lorenzo and in Ralls and graduated from Ralls High School in 1970. He attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville. He worked for Texas Triumph Seed Company in Ralls. He then went to work for Pioneer Hi-Bred International in Plainview. They moved to Vernon for several years before returning to Plainview. Sammy served as the Plant Manager in Plainview and had 32 years with the company. He was a member of the Texas Seed Trade Association and served on the board of directors as well as several committees. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served on the House and Grounds committee and was a member of the Pastor’s class. He married Peggy Diane Charters on December 30, 1975 in Lubbock. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Diane Bownds of Plainview; son, Andrew Samuel Bownds and wife Laura of Newton, Kansas; daughter, Amy Suzanne Bownds of Lubbock; his father, Sammie Bownds of Ralls; two brothers, Lester Bownds and wife Paula of Lorenzo, Kenneth Bownds and wife Rhonda of Garland; siter-in-law, Pamela Bownds of Alvin; and two grandchildren, Chloe Breanna Bownds and Kateleigh Diane Bownds of Newton, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Billie Bownds, and a brother Ray Gene Bownds. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday evening at Kornerstone Funeral Directors. The family suggests memorials to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 205 W. 8th, Plainview, Texas 79072.