Homegoing services for Mother Bernice Pouncy "Snookum" of Tampa who transitioned to glory on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, will be held on Friday, August 10th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John Progressive M.B. Church, 2504 Chipco Ave, Rev. Bartholemew Banks, pastor with Pastor Danny C. Osborne, eulogist and officiator. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Mother Pouncy was born into a family of 6 in Tampa, FL on July 11, 1923. She attended the schools of Hillsborough County taking the knowledge that she gained and applied it to her life to become productive and well- respected matriarch she was. Bernice was united in matrimony to Willie Pouncy and to this union 3 children were born. She worked as a professional clothes presser at several dry cleaner locations around the city, until she retired. Snookum was also a gifted seamstress and she loved to cook, do wordsearch puzzles and be a blessing to others in need in her community. She accepted Christ at an early age and was very active as a member while serving at New Salem Primitive Baptist Church and New First Union M.B. Church. Mother Pouncy was still a faithful and dedicated member of Gods Side P.M.B. Church, under the leadership of Pastor Danny Osborne, until her health began to decline. Mother Pouncy was preceded in death by her parents, Naaman and Carmen Peck; husband, Willie Pouncy; daughter, Courtney Pouncy; sisters, Aldine Myricks; Mercedes Hamilton and Carol Rodriguez; brother, Naaman Peck; granddaughter, Valerie Pouncy; great nephew, Gregory Sanderson; great niece, Patricia Peck and sister-in-law, Clarice Peck. Everlasting memories are left to Louvenia "Nicki" Davis; (adopted daughter/great-grand) and Gloria Robinson; son, Willie Pouncy (Rose) Stillwater, MN; sister, Lorene Epps, Angleton, TX; grandchildren, Denise Pouncy Youngblood, Michael Neal (Belinda) Atlanta, GA, S. Tyrone Epps (Angleton, Texas). Carmen Columbo (Brian) (WI), Dwayne Pouncy (Connie), Antoinette Davis, Francine McDonald (Patrick) (AK, Aaron Pouncy, Keniesha Pouncy (MN) and Tom Chase; great grandchildren, Bianca Phillips, Nandi Youngblood, Dwayne Pouncy, John and Pernell Reid, Jazmin Chase, Vaughn, Dedrick and Angela Pouncy and Axle and Zoe Columbo; great great grandchildren, David, Seiko, Asia and Daelyn Pouncy and Joniya Reid; nieces, Alexandrina Cohen, Betty Jo Martineau (NY), Sheila Peck and Karina Rodriguez; nephews, Alphonso Sanderson (Gloria), Joseph Rodriguez (Angie) (NC) Naaman Peck, James Peck, Rudy Cohen (Eula) and Felton Sanderson and wife; cousins, Helen Curry, Martha Llanes and Lawrence Rhynes; extended family and friends, Edwin Richardson (Alaisha), Robert Scott (Doris), Josephine Bridges, Pat Garrett, Virgil Campbell, Susie Bass, Martha Hooks, Betty Trotter, Nadine Felder, Dorothy Hall, Effie Thorpe, Gloria Woods, Jack Fisher, Fred Brown, Willie Tim, Dan Hayes, Deacon Ozell Chisolm (Alaina), Hattie Aimee Copeland of Atlanta, GA, Mattie Brown and family, Sharon Drummond, Pauline Johnson and very dear to her heart, Master Chandler and Carter Osborne. The viewing will be held at Aikens Funeral Home Thursday, August 9th from 4-7 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Friday at 12:45 p.m. for the service.