Service for Mary Frank "Frankie" Ponder, 96, will be held Monday, March 19, 2018 11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with Dr. Garry Ragsdale officiating. Burial will follow at Anniston Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Family will accept friends for visitation from 10-11 a.m. prior to service. Mrs. Ponder was born September 28, 1921 and passed March 17, 2018 at the Jacksonville Nursing Home. She was a native of Clay County and a resident of Alexandria, since 1946. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Findley and Paula Lewis; grandchildren, Karon Niblett (Josh), Sharon Johnson (J.J.), Kristi Dodd (Jimmy), Marianne Forsyth (Alan); great-grandchildren, Tyler Burr, Tori Rae Stillwell, Shaw Niblett, Harper Niblett, Sky Niblett, Jay Michael Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Zeke Johnson, J.T. Forsyth, Andy Forsyth, Cody Dodd, Dalton Dodd, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Tyler Burr, Jay Michael Johnson, Shaw Niblett, Josh Niblett, Alan Forsyth, Jimmy Dodd, and J.T. Forsyth. Mrs. Ponder was a faithful member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church for 72 years. She had been a Sunday school teacher in her earlier years; other activities of the church, and member of Ladies II Sunday school class. She belonged to the Women's Committee of the Calhoun County Farmers Federation since 1966, and was a homemaker. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Mt. Zion Baptist building Fund.
