Services will be 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 22, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Happy with Mike Kuhlman officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia. Van Bonds was born on December 13, 1951 in Tulia to Louie and Jimmie Slack Bonds. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was a loving friend and father. Survivors include three sons, Marc Bonds and wife, Tina, of Amarillo, Mike Bonds and wife, Amy, of Canyon, Matt Bonds and wife, Brandi, of San Diego, CA; seven grandchildren, Hailey, Cameron, Hunter, Braden, Jared, Jacob, and Amie-Ann; sisters, Loretta Peck and husband, Kevin, of Gothenburg, NE, Nancy Jones and husband, Jerry, of Tulia; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society, 3915 Bell St., Amarillo, Texas 79109. Please sign the online guest registry at www.brooksfuneral.com.