Roy K. Ponder
1956 - 2013 (57 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Roy K. Ponder was born on 28 Mar 1956 (son of Seldon Ponder and Edna Mae Friend); died on 7 Apr 2013 in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska; was buried in Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky. Notes:
Roy K. Ponder, 57, of Fairbanks, Alaska, passed away tragically on April 7, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on the Parks Highway in Alaska.
Born on March 28, 1956, Roy was the son of Seldon and Edna Friend Ponder and grew up in the Stroudsburg, Pa., area. In his youth he often could be found working on vehicles and motorcycles, rebuilding his first engine at 14.
At a very young age, Roy became the man of the house, developing life skills that many don't achieve until much later in life. Integrity, loyalty, courage and responsibility are just a few qualities he gained and maintained throughout his life.
Roy graduated from the Stroudsburg Union High School in 1974. He attended York College of Pennsylvania, where he achieved a bachelor of science degree, cum laude, in Police Science in 1978. After college Roy was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1978, where he served for 15 years. Roy had many accomplishments in the Army but few were as dear to him as his graduation from the U.S. Army Ranger School. His superiors, peers and subordinates described him as a man who could do absolutely anything, was extremely intelligent, cool under stress, highly flexible, completely reliable with unquestionable integrity and moral standards. He excelled in all tasks and challenges. Throughout his military career, Roy found himself stationed at several different places, including Germany, East Tennessee, Colorado, Alabama, West Virginia and Alaska. While stationed in Alaska, he knew he had found the place he would call home.
Upon his departure from military service, Roy began to contribute to the Fairbanks community. In 1993, Roy was employed for the State of Alaska Correctional Department as a correctional officer. During the next six years, he had what is described by fellow officers as a meteoric rise through the ranks, ending with the title of acting superintendent. Roy's latest endeavor was as general manager of The Woodway in Fairbanks. Roy had a major influence on every business and employee he ever worked with.
One of Roy's most cherished achievements was the handcrafting of a home for himself and his wife Teresa. The craftsmanship and quality of that home is representative of the attention Roy paid to all aspects of his life. His love for Alaska was displayed in the activities he enjoyed, including hiking, riding snow machines, camping, traveling the state and simply being outdoors.
Paramount for Roy was family. He enjoyed visits with his children and especially his grandchildren as often as possible. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Survivors include Teresa, his wife of 23 years; his sons, Austin (Angela) Ponder of Jessup, Md., and Daniel Roy Ponder of Carlisle, Pa.; daughter, Kristen (Chad) Trent of Erwin, Tenn., and son Ryan Dark of Bluefield, W. Va.; his siblings, brother, Joe Ponder of Seattle, Wash., and sister, Pat Ponder Smith of Bonita Springs, Fla.; brothers-in-law, Kenneth Hall of Princeton, W. Va., and Keith Hall, of Knoxville Tenn.; sisters-in-law, Brenda Helton of Lerona, W.Va., and Kathy Kelley of Princeton, W. Va.; granddaughters, Megan Ponder and Madison and McKinsey Trent; father- and mother-in-law, Dan and Leora Hall, Princeton W.Va.; uncle, Dyche Ponder of Lancaster, Ky.; aunt, Sally Dee Eirod of Madisonville, Tenn.; his nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Seldon and Edna Friend Ponder, and brothers-in-law, Jack Smith and Roger Hall.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at Stith Funeral Home. The Rev. Tommy Valentine will officiate. Burial will follow at Manse Cemetery, Paint Lick. Visitation will be from 11 to 1 p.m. prior to the service.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project. An online guestbook is available at www.stithfuneralhome.net.
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Section 5.1, Lot 4
2. Seldon Ponder was born on 21 May 1915 in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky (son of Daniel Minitree Ponder and Mary Ann Mullins); died on 12 Mar 1968 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA; was buried on 17 Mar 1968 in Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky. Notes:
Seldon Ponder
Mt. Vernon – Services for Seldon Ponder, 52, of Stroudsburg, Pa., a native or Rockcastle County, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Mt. Vernon First Baptist church by the rev. Mr. Hall. Burial will be in the Paint Lick Cemetery.
A former employe of the Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot, Lexington, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Friend Ponder; two sons, Joe Ponder, Seattle, Wash., and Lloyd Ponder, Stroudsburg, Pa.; a daughter, Miss Patricia Ponder, Danville,; his mother, Mrs. Dan N. Ponder, Mt. Vernon; three brothers, Dale Ponder, Hamilton, Ohio; A.B. Ponder, Irvine, and Caleb Ponder, Lexington and two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Carroll and Mrs. Bernice Martin, Mt. Vernon.
The Lexington Herald, Lexington, Kentucky. Saturday, 16 March 1968.
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Section 5.1, Lot 4Seldon married Edna Mae Friend. Edna was born on 25 Jun 1920 in Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky; died on 2 Oct 2006 in Bonita Springs, Lee County, Florida; was buried in Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Edna Mae Friend was born on 25 Jun 1920 in Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky; died on 2 Oct 2006 in Bonita Springs, Lee County, Florida; was buried in Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky. Notes:
Edna F. Ponder
Edna Mae Friend Ponder, 86, of Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Danville, died Monday in Florida.
Born June 25, 1920, in Paint Lick, she was the daughter of the later Charles B. and Dora Dean Calico Friend. She was an artist and a member of Wilderness Trace Art League, Homemakers Club, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and Lexington Avenue Baptist Church. She was director of the Alumni Association at East Stroudsburg University. She also was a Red Cross director in Eastern Pennsylvania and past president of the Pennsylvania Hospital Auxiliary. She was the widow of Seldon Ponder.
Survivors include two sons, Joe Ponder of Seattle, Wash., and Roy Ponder of Fairbanks, Alaska; a daughter, Patricia Ponder Smith of Bonita Springs, Fla.; a sister, Sally Dee Elrod of Madisonville, Tenn.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home be the Rev. Tommy Valentine. Burial will be in Manse Cemetery in Paint Lick.
Visitation will be noon-2 p.m. Thursday.
The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky. Tuesday, 3 October 2006.
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Section 5.1, Lot 4Children:
- 1. Roy K. Ponder was born on 28 Mar 1956; died on 7 Apr 2013 in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska; was buried in Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky.
Generation: 3
4. Daniel Minitree Ponder was born on 5 Jan 1886 in Kentucky (son of Francis Marion Ponder and Susan Perlina Brummett); died on 26 May 1962 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried on 29 May 1962 in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1920, Red Hill, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Census: 1930, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Census: 1940, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Notes:
Dan M. Ponder, 76, buried at Mt. Vernon.
Dan M. Ponder, 76, of Mt. Vernon, died at the Rockcastle County Baptist Hospital May 26 after an illness of several months.
Mr. Ponder was born in Rockcastle, the son of Francis and Susan Brummett. He was a retired teacher, salesman and farmer. He taught school for 21 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Besides his wife, Mary Ann Mullins Ponder, he is survived by two daughters and four sons: Mrs. Bernice Martin, Broadhead; Mrs. Agnes Carroll, Mt. Vernon; Seldon Ponder of Stroutsburg, Pa.; Dale Ponder, Hamilton, Ohio; Dyke Ponder, Mt. Vernon, and Calep Ponder, Lexington, as well as 10 grandchildren.
One sister and two brothers survive: Mrs. Winnie Kelly, Hamilton, Ohio; W. H. Ponder and Ben Ponder, both of Livingston.
Funeral services were conducted May 29 at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. J. William Hall officiating, along with Bros. George Murphy and Hughie Ponder. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery. Sparks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5976467/daniel-minitree-ponderDaniel married Mary Ann Mullins. Mary was born on 1 Jun 1890 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 2 May 1983 in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky; was buried on 4 May 1983 in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Ann Mullins was born on 1 Jun 1890 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 2 May 1983 in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky; was buried on 4 May 1983 in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Notes:
Mary Anne Ponder
Mrs. Mary Ann Ponder, 92, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, may 2, at the Berea Hospital, after an illness.
She was born in Rockcastle County on June 1, 1890, the daughter of the late Frank and Martha Mullins and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon.
She is survived by two sons, A.D. Ponder of Lancaster and Mr. Caleb Ponder of Lexington; two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Griffin and Mrs. Agnes Carroll, both of Mt. Vernon, 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Ponder and two sons, Seldon and Dale Ponder.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 4, at the Dowell and Martin Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. William Hall, Dr. Charles Hedrick and Rev. Charles Moore. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery.
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- Bernice Ponder was born on 3 Mar 1913 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 29 Jun 2003 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky.
- 2. Seldon Ponder was born on 21 May 1915 in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 12 Mar 1968 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA; was buried on 17 Mar 1968 in Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky.
- Dale Ponder was born on 10 Nov 1916 in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 28 Feb 1973 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.
- Austin Dyche Ponder was born on 28 Mar 1920 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 23 Sep 2017 in Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pine Hill, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
- Agnes Ponder was born on 1 Mar 1922 in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 3 Mar 2008 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
- Caleb Francis Ponder was born on 15 Oct 1924 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 5 Nov 1989 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
Generation: 4
8. Francis Marion Ponder was born on 13 Jan 1856 in Clay County, Kentucky; died on 22 Oct 1939 in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried on 23 Oct 1939 in Red Hill Community Cemetery, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Census: 1910, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6956101/francis-marion-ponderFrancis married Susan Perlina Brummett on 27 Nov 1880 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Susan (daughter of William Brummett and Cynthia Phipps) was born on 10 Apr 1860 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 22 Nov 1957 in Ottawa, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Red Hill Community Cemetery, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Susan Perlina Brummett was born on 10 Apr 1860 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky (daughter of William Brummett and Cynthia Phipps); died on 22 Nov 1957 in Ottawa, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Red Hill Community Cemetery, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Notes:
Mrs. Susan Ponder Dies At Ottawa
Mrs. Susan Paulina Ponder, age 97, of Livingston died Nov. 27 at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Bernice Martin, Ottawa. She also made her home with a son, Ben Ponder, Livingston.
Mrs. Ponder, a native of Maulden, Jackson, County, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Brummett. She moved with her family to Livingston while a young girl. Her husband, who she married at the age of 20, Mr. F.M. Ponder Sr., died in 1939.
She was one of 27 persons to organize the Union Baptist Church and was the last living charter member.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Winnie Kelly, Hamilton, Ohio; three sons, W.H. Ponder, Livingston; Dan J. Ponder, Livingston, 28 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Union Baptist Church with the Revs. Murphy and H.L. Ponder officiating.
Burial was at the Family Cemetery, Red Hill, Rockcastle County.
Grandsons served as pallbearers and granddaughters were flower girls.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Howard Funeral Home.
Interior Journal, Stanford, Kentucky. Friday, 6 December 1957.
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- William Henry Ponder was born on 15 Sep 1881 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 1 Oct 1966 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky; was buried in Red Hill Community Cemetery, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
- Winnie Adeline Ponder was born on 16 Apr 1884 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 23 May 1963 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried on 26 May 1963 in Red Hill Community Cemetery, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
- 4. Daniel Minitree Ponder was born on 5 Jan 1886 in Kentucky; died on 26 May 1962 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried on 29 May 1962 in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
- Cintha Rachael Ponder was born on 19 Feb 1888 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jan 1890 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Red Hill Community Cemetery, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
- Benjamin Jacob Ponder was born on 30 Dec 1889 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 14 Nov 1965 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried on 16 Nov 1965 in Red Hill Community Cemetery, Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.