George W. Pounds, Sr.

Rev. George W. Pounds, Sr., 60 of Morgantown entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Sunday June 20, 2010 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born October 7, 1949 in Pounds Hollow, WV son of the late Joseph Marish and Mary Jane Pounds. George worked for the Consolidation Coal Company for nearly 30 years and was a member of the UMWA. George had an unrelenting desire and calling to preach God’s word and in 1980 he received his ministerial license and was ordained in 1985. He pastored the United Pentecostal Church of Fairchance, PA and Chaplin Apostolic Church. He was a member of UPCI and AHF of JC, Inc. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Mrs. Judith Kay Lefevers Pounds of Morgantown; sons George W. Pounds, Jr. and wife Marsha of Morgantown; daughter Nyoka ‘Nicky’ Fisher and husband Mike of Fairchance, PA; grandchildren, Chelsey Nethken, Caisey Nethken, Austin Pounds, Brittany Fisher and Kaylie Fisher; siblings, Andy McMillen, Mahalia P., Nancy Grizzle, Norman Dalton, David Dalton, Joseph Dalton, Greg Dalton and Linda Wolfe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step-father Norman Dalton, Sr., sisters, Rachel Dalton and Nora Watkins. Friends may call at the Fred L. Jenkins Funeral Home 2-4 and 7-9pm Wed. June 23 and again Thursday from 10am until time of services at 11am with Pastor Edwin S. Harper officiating. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Hills Cemetery.