Mary Emily Ponder

The family will be at Bratcher Funeral Home for visitation from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 13, 2011.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Oakridge Cemetery in Denison. Rev. Bill Brown will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.

Mrs. Ponder was born January 25, 1922 in Denison, the daughter of William C. Davault and Margaret E. Brister Davault. She was a member of Harless Methodist Church in Denison; a graduate of Denison High School; worked for Denison Cotton Mill for years and worked for Diaper Jeans for 20 years. She married Clarence Ponder on October 16, 1943 and he preceded her in death on October 6, 2002.

She is survived by son Mike Ponder of Denison; daughter Evaun Bulman of Moore, Oklahoma; grandchildren Jason D. Bulman, Cassie R. Bulman, Kevin Bulman; great-grandchildren Savannah Bulman, Joshua Elwood, Eli Cooper and Liam Bulman.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, granddaughter Jennifer Bulman and son-in-law Jerry Bulman.

Arrangements are entrusted to Bratcher Funeral Home, 401 W. Woodard Street, Denison, TX 75020 (903) 465-2323. On line condolences may be made to the family at www.bratcherfuneralhome.com.