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Faye “Sophie” “Budden” Williams Bounds, 86, of Orange, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26.

A graveside service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Roberts. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, also on Saturday.

Born in Lufkin on Feb. 8, 1927, Faye was the daughter of Billy and Etta (Redd) Williams. She was a supervisor at Equitable Bag Factory and a member of Redtown Baptist Church. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed gardening and was a wonderful cook. She was loved and will be missed by many friends and family who all cherished her friendship.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Tom Luce and Joe Bounds; brother, Noel Glen Williams; and sister, Daisy Belle Butler.

Faye is survived by her sister, Mary Dawson of Shreveport, LA; nieces and nephews, Bill Dawson and wife, Helen of Irving, Marilyn Williams of Pollok, Jesse Butler and wife, Sherry of Pollok, Tommie Butler and wife, Sue of Hudson, Myrtle “Susie” Goodin and husband, Perry of Pollok, Mary Lou Turner of Orange, John Ed “Bo” Bounds and wife, Susan of Orange, Karen Sue Brown and husband, Robert of Orange, Ruth Ann Sahualla of Orange; and numerous other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 3326 County Road 1155, Kennard, TX 75847 or to Redtown Missionary Baptist Church, HWY 7, Pollok, TX 75969.