ALBANY - Anthony "Tony" M. Pounds, 53, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on March 4, 1961 in Albany, NY to Barbara A. (Coles) Pounds and the late Ollie Pounds Jr.
Anthony was an active consumer of Albany ARC (NYSARC) until his health began to fail. He enjoyed listening to music and taking long car rides. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother Ollie Jerome; his sisters Sandra McFadden (William) and Annetta Pounds-Sherman; his loving nieces Brandee Perkins, Sitara Sherman, and Talisa Fallon and nephews Cameron Holmes, Daylon Pounds, Bryson Sherman and Clayton Holmes and many other relatives.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm on Wednesday at New Comer Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie. A service will follow at 12:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Tony's memory to Warren, Washington & Albany Counties Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. 334 Krumkill Road, Slingerlands, NY 12159.