Surry-Caroline County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pond, Ruth Fraughnaugh, 2002 

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RUTH FRAUGHNAUGH POND 

  WAKEFIELD - Ruth Fraughnaugh Pond, 80, a resident of Surry County and 
retired school teacher, died Aug. 7, 2002, in UPMC St. Margaret Memorial 
Hospital, Pittsburg, PA.

  She was born in Caroline County, Va.  Mrs. Pond was the daughter of the 
late Algernon and Hattie Sorrell Fraughnaugh.  Mrs. Pond was highly involved 
in her church, Rocky Hock United Methodist Church, serving throughout the 
years in many roles.  She was an elementary school teacher in both the Surry 
county and Hopewell City School systems.  In the community, Mrs. Pond was a 
very active member of the APVA and the Surry County Garden Club.

  Mrs. Pond was married to the late Lyle Hawkins Pond, and is survived by 
three children, her son, John Al Pond and wife Kathi of Atlanta, GA; her 
daughter, Susan Pond Gilbert and husband Mallory of Pittsburg; and her sons, 
David Lyle Pond and wife Page of Charlotte, N.C.  She is also survived by six 
grandchildren, Robert, Wesley, Stewart, Emmy, Ryland and Virginia.

  The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday in Rocky Hock United 
Methodist Church, Wakefield, by the Rev. Don Chapman and Rev. Dr. Jim Becker. 
The family will receive friends at the residence on Rocky Hock Road, 
Wakefield.  Memorial donation may be made to Rocky Hock United Methodist 
Church, c/o J.C. Whitmore, Jr., 2847 White Marsh Road, Wakefield, VA 23888 
or to a charity of one’s choice.  Purviance Funeral Home is handling 
arrangements.


Ruth (FRAUGHNAUGH; Mrs. Lyle H.) POND, of Surry Co., retired teacher, 
b. 15 May 1922, Caroline Co., d. 7 Aug 2002, Pittsburg, PA, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 40*), 10 Aug 2002, 
"Virginia-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Aug. 8, 2002 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

A photo of her gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #20602667. 

Her husband's obits ("Daily Press," July 5, 1997, p. 20, & Purviance 
   Funeral Home) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/p530l2ob.txt 

Her parents are buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Sparta, Caroline Co. 
   (Find a Grave Mem. #21177015 &c.) 


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