Charles Ponder

1926 - 2018  (91 years)

• Name	Charles Ponder  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Jul 1926	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 May 2018	San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Y  [2]
  Notes	Charles Ponder, 91, of San Angelo, formerly of San Augustine, passed away Thursday, May 10 at Lyndale San Angelo, an assisted living facility. Services will be Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 10:00am at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, TX. Family visitation will be Friday, May 18, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Charles was born on July 2,1926 to Berry and Lillie (Epps) Ponder. He was the youngest of seven children. A veteran of World War II, his last posting was at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. While San Antonio he met and married Luvera Roach. He was employed by Gulf Oil for thirty-two years in both San Antonio and Austin. Retiring in 1984, Charles and Luvera moved to his family home near San Augustine. He served as Board President of Bland Lake Rural Water (now San Augustine Rural Water) and served as Secretary/Treasurer of Antioch Cemetery. He loved to read the Bible, sing, garden, play 42, and walk in the woods. In addition, Charles was also a member of the San Augustine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9313. Charles was a member of the Church of Christ and served as an elder at congregations in San Antonio and Austin. After moving back to Bland Lake, he was a member of Antioch Church of Christ. Charles is survived by two daughters, Glenda Kinney and husband Kendall of Sweetwater, TX and Rebecca Mahon and husband Monte of San Angelo, TX; one son, Roy Ponder and wife Gina of San Angelo, TX; grandchildren, Jennie Monroe and husband Ben of Sweetwater, TX; Robin Smith and husband Ryan of San Angelo, TX; Wade Mahon and wife Kaci of Keller, TX; Ryan Mahon of Midland, TX; Chad Mahon of San Angelo, TX; Julie Hamil and husband Reed of San Angelo, TX; Gregory Ponder of Perryton, TX; and Kayla Ponder of San Angelo, TX; Four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. www.dailynewsandmore.com Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, May 23, 2018, page 8
  Person ID	I42594	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Berry Ponder,   b. 1 Feb 1888, Texas d. 6 Apr 1969, Jasper County, Texas (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Lillie Eppes,   b. 27 May 1891, Texas d. 28 May 1932, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1913	San Augustine County, Texas   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F12726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Jul 1926 - San Augustine County, Texas Death - 10 May 2018 - San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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