Violet "Susie" Aurora Pond 09/30/1921 -9/11/2007

Funeral services for Violet Aurora “Susie” Pond, 86, of Jacksonville will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronny Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Gossett’s Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Pond was born on July 30, 1921 in the Brushy Creek community. She died on September 11, 2007 in Jacksonville. Mrs. Pond was a seamstress and designed purses. She was a member of the Lookout Valley Church of the Nazarene.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Pond; grandson, Brandon Hicks; brother, Joe Webb; and sister, Rosa Nell Jenkins.

Survivors include son & daughter-in-law, Walter & Janet Pond of Rockdale; daughter and son-in-law Marilyn & Robert Russell of Lufkin; grandchildren Duane Pond and D’Wayla Hicks; great-grandchildren Kyler Erickson and Kolten Pond; brothers Donald Webb of Garland, Robert Webb of Gatlin, TN, Cecil Webb of Trinity, William Webb of California, Jack Webb of Dallas and Jerry Webb of Aurora, CA; sister, Betty Carsile of Mont Bellview; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Steve Grimes, Ryan McDaniel, Noland Scruggs, Rock Spraggins, Jerry Scruggs, James Sides.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 with family receiving friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Autry Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Alliance, 3613 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75701, or the charity of choice.

 

Information from Autry Funeral Home

September 19, 2007

VIOLET AURORA (SUSIE) POND

Funeral for Violet Aurora "Susie" Pond, 86, of Jacksonville, was at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronny Hart officiating. Burial was in Gossett's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Pond was born on July 30, 1921, in the Brushy Creek community. She died Sept. 11.

She was a seamstress and designed purses. She was a member of the Lookout Valley Church of the Nazarene.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Julian Pond; grandson, Brandon Hicks; brother, Joe Webb; and sister, Rosa Nell Jenkins.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Janet Pond of Rockdale; a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Robert Russell of Lufkin; grandchildren, Duane Pond and D'Wayla Hicks; great-grandchildren, Kyler Erickson and Kolten Pond; six brothers, Donald Webb of Garland, Robert Webb of Gatlin, Tenn., Cecil Webb of Trinity, William Webb of California, Jack Webb of Dallas and Jerry Webb of Aurora, Calif.; a sister, Betty Carsile of Mont Bellview; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Steve Grimes, Ryan McDaniel, Noland Scruggs, Rock Spraggins, Jerry Scruggs and James Sides.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Alliance, 3613 S. Broadway, Tyler 75701, or the charity of choice.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

Violet Aurora “Susie” Pond

Funeral services for Violet Aurora “Susie” Pond, 86, of Jacksonville will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronny Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Gossett’s Chapel Cemetery. 

Mrs. Pond was born on July 30, 1921 in the Brushy Creek community. She died on Sept. 11, 2007 in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Pond was a seamstress and designed purses. She was a member of the Lookout Valley Church of the Nazarene.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Pond; grandson, Brandon Hicks; brother, Joe Webb and sister, Rosa Nell Jenkins.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Janet Pond of Rockdale; daughter and son-in-law Marilyn and Robert Russell of Lufkin; grandchildren Duane Pond and D’Wayla Hicks; great-grandchildren Kyler Erickson and Kolten Pond; brothers Donald Webb of Garland, Robert Webb of Gatlin, Tenn., Cecil Webb of Trinity, William Webb of California, Jack Webb of Dallas and Jerry Webb of Aurora, Ca.; sister, Betty Carsile of Mont Bellview; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Steve Grimes, Ryan McDaniel, Noland Scruggs, Rock Spraggins, Jerry Scruggs and James Sides.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Alliance, 3613 S. Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75701, or the charity of choice.
 

September 11, 2007

Information from the Jacksonville Daily Progress