Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ponder, Lee Monroe   October 12 1950
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Cairo Messenger, October 20, 1950
The many friends of Mr. Lee Monroe Ponder were grieved to know of his death 
which occurred at his home near Whigham at 5 p.m. Thursday, October 12, after 
an illness of about five days.

The deceased was born in Grady County (then Decatur County) on January 7, 1871, 
the son of the late Daniel H. and Sara Connell Ponder.  His entire life was 
spent in this community.  He was a member of the Trinity Primitive Baptist 
Church and lived a devoted Christian life, faithful to his church and its 
activities. He was always ready to serve his community when needed.

His widow, the former Miss Kate Martha King, survives; there are also six 
daughters, Mrs. Louie Hughes and Mrs. Prassie Burks, Cairo; Mrs. Mary Finney, 
Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Charlie Pyles and Mrs. Vivian Allen, Whigham; and Mrs. 
Paul Burnum, Climax; two sons, Alton and Judson Ponder, Grady County; four 
sisters, Mrs. Minnie Brinson, Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Luther Mobley and Mrs. Mamie 
Godwin, Whigham; Mrs. Oscar Mobley, Milledgeville; and four brothers: Jim, R. 
D. and J. D. Ponder, of Whigham; and J. P. Ponder, Cairo; and twenty two 
grandchildren.

The funeral service was held at Trinity Primitive Baptist Church Friday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock with Elder Carlton Todd and the Rev. James Hendrix 
officiating.  Interment was in Trinity cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Carl Ponder, Marvin Ponder, Junior Ponder, Lynwood 
Ponder, Hiram Mobley and Sam Godwin.

Arrangements were handled by Forsyth-Bearden Funeral Home.

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