Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Collier-Butler Chapel for Mrs. Vickie Ponder Autwell, 71, of Gadsden who passed away Monday, September 4, 2023. Visitation will precede the service from 12 p.m. until the hour of service. Rev. Jerry Ponder will officiate with burial to follow at Crestwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Autwell was a native and longtime resident of Gadsden and of the Christian Faith. She was store manager at K Mart for many years, a training manager at J C Penny and assistant store manager at Marvin's and Dollar General.
Preceding her in death was her parents, Burl and Mable Ponder; siblings, Billy Ray Ponder, Jerry Ponder, Talmadge Ponder, Glenda Fay Ponder and Rebecca Ponder.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Danney Autwell; children, Gary (Krista) Autwell and Jennifer (Nic) Carter; grandchildren, Madison Autwell, Olivia Carter, Adison Carter and Rhett Carter; sister, Linda (Brian) Dial; brother, Ronald (Patricia) Ponder and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Gavin Miller, Kenny Walker, Bobby Hunt, Christopher Autwell, Matthew England and Nic Carter.
The family extends a special heartfelt thanks to the staff with Hope Hospice
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