Faye (Norman) Pounders

Faye Norman Pounders was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Faye was born September 25, 1952, to William Ray Norman and Bertha Sewell Norman. She was the answer to the prayers of one of her older sisters, Zana Ellis. She was a very much loved baby. She displayed her generous spirit early in life. When she would go to town with her parents as a young child she made sure she had enough goodies to share with siblings at home. There were plenty of those as she was the twelfth child born to her mom. 

Her whole life, Faye was always thinking of others. Early on she would help entertain the many nieces and nephews who came to visit Grandma. It might be making mud pies, using eggs from the hen house, building dirt roads and cities under the big oak tree with sticks as cars and heavy equipment, or playing on the school bus. Her imagination was boundless and got all of us in trouble a few times. 

Faye was the neighborhood Kool-Aid mom. Her two children brought their friends home to play. Given Faye’s love of baking there were probably cookies to go with that Kool-Aid a lot of times. She loved to fish and would take her kiddos and usually a friend or two to Harris Reservoir to fish. She was known to take Anthony frog hunting on occasion. Her neighbors were often recipients of her generosity. 

Children, especially little ones, were the joy of Faye’s life. Her career was teaching pre-schoolers and they loved her right back. When asked why she did not go back to school and get a degree to teach, she promptly said, “I’m where God wants me to be, touching the lives of these little ones.” 

Sewing and crafting was another love of Faye’s. Many babies received quilts. Her costumes were elaborate and well thought out. One Halloween she made Anthony and Brittani Beauty and the Beast costumes. All the grandchildren got some treasure Faye made for their Christmas gifts each year. If anyone had a question about a pattern Faye could be counted on to help figure it out. She taught herself woodworking. She painted everything including store fronts. Her talents included mechanical abilities. James said he turned the corner coming home from an out of town business trip to see her bottom sticking out from under the hood of their vehicle. She was changing a broken belt. Her green thumb turned the yard into a beautiful sanctuary. 

Preceding Faye in death were her parents; her daughter, Misty Higgins; brothers, G.W. Buster Hanna, Ray Hanna, Wesley Hanna, Elby Hanna, Billy Ray Norman, and Paul Dean Norman; sisters Quinda Hanna, Agnes Merritt, Naomi Swinney, and Phyllis Hendershot. 

Faye is survived by her loving husband of fifty years, James Pounders, son, Anthony Pounders and wife Brittani, grandchildren Charlotte and Owen Pounders, Acacia Bass, Lee Bass, Jr., Serenity Ford, Icia Higgins and Sevon Higgins, and nine great-grandchildren. She also is survived by her sisters, Zana Ellis and Margie Mielsch, and her brother Paul Hanna and wife, Sheila, with many nieces and nephews who dearly loved their Aunt Faye. And certainly cannot forget the “honorary son” Jason Isaacs. 

A celebration of life will be held at the First Baptist Church of Brazoria on Monday, May 12, 2025, receiving friends and family at 10:30am, service at 11:00am with the Reverend John Price officiating.

Final arrangements entrusted to Dixon Funeral Home of Brazoria at (979) 798-9113.

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