Hollis Bonds Obituary

Rev. Hollis Edward Bonds FAIRVIEW, SC - Rev. Hollis Edward Bonds, 79, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. He was born in Lula, GA, the son of the late James Edward Bonds and the late Irene Cantrell Bonds Scott. He first married Margaret "Margie" Louise Ellis of Charleston in August 1949. He graduated Charleston High, Mars Hill College and Carson Newman University. He served as Pastor of several Baptist Churches in the Charleston and Beaufort/Jasper Associations. Rev. Bonds was a master checker player, avid golfer, and played baseball at a competitive level. A Celebration of life service will be held at Convent Baptist Church Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2 pm, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Pastor David Bonds, Paul Clifford Bonds, and Pastor Bill Padgett will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from 6-8 pm at Blizzard Funeral Home, 153 Main St., South, Wagener, SC 29164 (803) 564-5333. Pallbearers will be Mark Bonds, II, Bradley Bonds, William Weaver, Mark Smith, Henry Bice, and Johnny Preston. G. Dwaine Malphrus will be an honorary pallbearer. In addition to his wife, he is survived by: children, David Hollis Bonds, Mark Ellis Bonds, Sr. (Keesha), Paul Clifford Bonds (Tammy), Deborah Bonds Myers (Daniel), Elizabeth Bonds Weaver, and Kimberly Bonds Goodyear (Tony), a cousin Carol Rikard, 18 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a son, Larry Lea Bonds, grandson, Christopher Hollis Bonds and a daughter-in-law Nancy Hann Bonds. An online register is available at www.blizzardfuneralhome.com Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths