He was a veteran of the US Army and served his country during World War II.
Rev. Ponder served as pastor of nine different churches in Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and Florida. He was also a former carpenter and building contractor.
He was survived by his wife; a daughter and son; three sisters, Eva Williams, Cleva Woody, and one still living; three brothers, G. Arnold Ponder, Earl Ponder, and Zane Ponder; seven grandchildren.
Rev Ponder's funeral was held on Monday, June 23, 1986 at Locust Grove Baptist Church.
Burial: Church Cemetery.
Obituary may be located here:
PONDER, CECIL L. (67)
Asheville Citizen~Times
22 JUN 1986
He was a veteran of the US Army and served his country during World War II.
Rev. Ponder served as pastor of nine different churches in Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and Florida. He was also a former carpenter and building contractor.
He was survived by his wife; a daughter and son; three sisters, Eva Williams, Cleva Woody, and one still living; three brothers, G. Arnold Ponder, Earl Ponder, and Zane Ponder; seven grandchildren.
Rev Ponder's funeral was held on Monday, June 23, 1986 at Locust Grove Baptist Church.
Burial: Church Cemetery.
Obituary may be located here:
PONDER, CECIL L. (67)
Asheville Citizen~Times
22 JUN 1986
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Lee Roy Ponder
1902–1975
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Earl Homer Ponder
1904–1990
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Pansy Marriah Ponder Callahan
1905–1949
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Denver Maloy Ponder
1907–1967
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Cleva Tyrannia Ponder Woody
1909–1993
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George Arnold Ponder Sr
1911–1988
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Ernest Frank Ponder
1914–1979
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Clyde Carl Ponder
1916–1942
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Eva Mada Ponder Williams
1922–1997
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Edna Ponder Ball
1924–2019
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Rev Zane Grey Ponder
1926–2005
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