INEZ POUNDS BELKNAP, 89, a longtime resident of
Irving, TX passed away Feb. 12, 2008 in Temple,
TX. She was born Dec. 26, 1918 in Vera, TX, to
William G. & Virginia (Ragsdale) Pounds. She
attended Ranger High School in the Class of
1936 at Ranger, TX & married J.T. Belknap in
July of 1938.
She was preceded in death by son Jerry Belknap (RHS-
1959) and daughter Linda, parents W.G. and Virginia
Pounds, brothers Cecil, Leonard Pounds (RHS-1929),
W.G. Pounds (RHS-1939), and Joe Bob (RHS-1941),
sisters Roberta McNeely, Oleta Surles (RHS-1936),
and Billye Pounds Beskow (RHS-1944).
Inez is survived by her husband of 69 years, J.T.
Belknap (RHS-1930), son Jim Belknap and wife Pat
of Fort Worth, daughters Virginia Cowley (RHS-1957)
of Temple, Janice Odom & husband Jim of San Antonio,
and Judy Parker and husband Michael of Killeen.
Also survived by brother Adron T. Pounds (RHS-1932)
of Arlington, 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grand-
children.