Garfield Leonard Ponder, 91, of 330 Deaverview Road, Asheville, died Saturday, June 26, 2004, At the VA medical Center.
Born in Madison County, he was a son of the late Levi Willie and Laura Frisbee Ponder. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Vergie P. McDevitt, Minnie P. Ebbs and Lina P. Gowan.
Mr. Ponder graduated from Mars Hills High School, class of 1931, and Mars Hill Junior College in 1933. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Army Field Artillery at Fort Hood, Texas. He was employed by Beacon Manufacturing in Swannanoa for eight years and worked at the Cadillac Factory in Detroit, Mich. for two years. A master carpenter, he built houses in Jupiter, Stoney Knob, Weaverville and Monte Vista area of Enka. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
A very loving and caring husband, father and grandfather to his family, Mr. Ponder is survived by his wife of 68 years, Oleta McDevitt Ponder; two sons, Leonard Ponder and his wife, Gloria Anne, of Maryland and David Ponder of Asheville; one sister, Orla Ponder of Mars Hill; one brother Alden Ponder of Mars Hill; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Sprinkle officiating. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Born in Madison County, he was a son of the late Levi Willie and Laura Frisbee Ponder. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Vergie P. McDevitt, Minnie P. Ebbs and Lina P. Gowan.
Mr. Ponder graduated from Mars Hills High School, class of 1931, and Mars Hill Junior College in 1933. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Army Field Artillery at Fort Hood, Texas. He was employed by Beacon Manufacturing in Swannanoa for eight years and worked at the Cadillac Factory in Detroit, Mich. for two years. A master carpenter, he built houses in Jupiter, Stoney Knob, Weaverville and Monte Vista area of Enka. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
A very loving and caring husband, father and grandfather to his family, Mr. Ponder is survived by his wife of 68 years, Oleta McDevitt Ponder; two sons, Leonard Ponder and his wife, Gloria Anne, of Maryland and David Ponder of Asheville; one sister, Orla Ponder of Mars Hill; one brother Alden Ponder of Mars Hill; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Sprinkle officiating. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Garfield Leonard Ponder, 91, of 330 Deaverview Road, Asheville, died Saturday, June 26, 2004, At the VA medical Center.
Born in Madison County, he was a son of the late Levi Willie and Laura Frisbee Ponder. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Vergie P. McDevitt, Minnie P. Ebbs and Lina P. Gowan.
Mr. Ponder graduated from Mars Hills High School, class of 1931, and Mars Hill Junior College in 1933. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Army Field Artillery at Fort Hood, Texas. He was employed by Beacon Manufacturing in Swannanoa for eight years and worked at the Cadillac Factory in Detroit, Mich. for two years. A master carpenter, he built houses in Jupiter, Stoney Knob, Weaverville and Monte Vista area of Enka. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
A very loving and caring husband, father and grandfather to his family, Mr. Ponder is survived by his wife of 68 years, Oleta McDevitt Ponder; two sons, Leonard Ponder and his wife, Gloria Anne, of Maryland and David Ponder of Asheville; one sister, Orla Ponder of Mars Hill; one brother Alden Ponder of Mars Hill; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Sprinkle officiating. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Born in Madison County, he was a son of the late Levi Willie and Laura Frisbee Ponder. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Vergie P. McDevitt, Minnie P. Ebbs and Lina P. Gowan.
Mr. Ponder graduated from Mars Hills High School, class of 1931, and Mars Hill Junior College in 1933. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Army Field Artillery at Fort Hood, Texas. He was employed by Beacon Manufacturing in Swannanoa for eight years and worked at the Cadillac Factory in Detroit, Mich. for two years. A master carpenter, he built houses in Jupiter, Stoney Knob, Weaverville and Monte Vista area of Enka. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
A very loving and caring husband, father and grandfather to his family, Mr. Ponder is survived by his wife of 68 years, Oleta McDevitt Ponder; two sons, Leonard Ponder and his wife, Gloria Anne, of Maryland and David Ponder of Asheville; one sister, Orla Ponder of Mars Hill; one brother Alden Ponder of Mars Hill; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Sprinkle officiating. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
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