Obituary of Earsel Edwin Bonds

Earsel Edwin "Ed" Bonds November 05, 1932 - January 27, 2015 Funeral services for Earsel Edwin “Ed” Bonds, 82, of Lovington, NM will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Kirby-Smith-Rogers Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM with burial to follow at Lovington Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2014 from 10 am-8 pm at Kirby Smith Rogers Funeral Home. Mr. Bonds was born on November 5, 1932 in Madisonville, Texas to L. B. and Cleo Julia (Ragsdale) Bonds and passed away on January 27, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas. Ed came to Lovington in 1968 and in 1971, married Billie LaVon Barnes in Plains, TX. He was well-known in Lovington as one of the “greatest sports enthusiast or fanatic” as he had his own spot for his scooter at the Wildcat ballgames and practices. He would feed the boys, tailgating during their practices, sometimes feeding them pizza, shrimp or other foods. He was a good supervisor, also opinionated and really liked things his way. He loved his yard and gardening and his roses. He was employed by Kerr-McGee for several years and then opened his own insurance agency. He was an avid cowboy fan and enjoyed war movies. Ed served in the United States Army and was proud of his military service and was an extremely patriotic man. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter: Edna Joy Bonds and one brother: Doyle Bonds. Ed is survived by his wife, Billie of the home, four sons: John Bonds of Artesia, NM; Charles Russell and wife Donna Bonds of Alto, NM; Loyd Dell and wife Carol Foster of Hobbs, NM and Billy Dewayne Foster of Odessa, TX; two daughters: Debra Glee Bonds of Roswell, NM and Joann Bonds-Prendez Miller of Maryland and one brother: Jerry and wife Janice Bonds of El Paso, TX; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.