OBITUARY: William David Pouncey Sr.
Mr. William David Pouncey Sr. age 74, of Pouncey Cove Blairsville, Ga. went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 from the North East Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mr. Pouncey was born on December 17, 1947 in Plant City, Fla., the son of the late Roy Ward Pouncey and the late Ruth Sprott Pouncey. David lived in Boca Grande until moving to Blairsville in 1979. He was always a laidback person who was funny and always willing to help anyone in need and never met a stranger.
He had been employed with Lance Trucking for over 20 years. His hobbies were cars, drag racing and tinkering on things. He could fix almost anything. His latest venture was mini-tubing his Mustang race car with his son David (Willy). He loved the Lord and was saved in 1977.
He was preceded in death by his son, Randy Pouncey; his birth mother, Catherine Melser; and a sister, Sarah Peach. David was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving David are his loving wife and best friend of 47 years, Janice Nielson Pouncey of Blairsville; his children, Shannon Pouncey Depenbrock of St. Pete, Fla., Royce Futch, David and Erin Pouncey Jr., Roy Pouncey, all of Blairsville, Ga.; Joshlyn and Michael Bruno of Jacksonville, N.C.; Abbie Pouncey of Blairsville, Georgia; one sister, Kay Chinn of Nashville, TN.; three grandchildren – Tres, Hannah and Timmy Pouncey; one great-grandson, Levi Bruno; lifelong friends Freddie Camano, Stanley Darna and James Wilson; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 22 in Georgia. Interment and graveside services was held on Friday, Feb. 25 at Gulf Pine Memorial Cemetery in Englewood.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish, the family asks that donations be made to St. Jude’s Hospital.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolence line at mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
