Blanche Cureton Ponder, age 82

Blanche Cureton Ponder, age 82, of Bostic, NC, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015.

Born April 30, 1933 in Newport, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Jess Cureton and Nanney Bell Whitlock Cureton. She worked for Cone Mills most her life and was a longtime member of Trinity Wesleyan Church of Forest City. Blanche loved spending time with her family and taking care of her animals.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Junior Ponder; son, Robert Marshall Ponder, Sr.; four brothers, Calvin, Red, James and Ralph Cureton; two sisters, Goldie Mae Cureton, Mary Elizabeth Cureton and grandson, Brian Ponder.

Survivors include daughter, Barbara Conner and husband, Gene of Lake Lure; two sons, Bill Ponder and wife, Chris of Rutherfordton and David Ponder and wife, Jenis of Bostic; one sister, Imogene Miller of Newport, TN; three brothers, William Cureton and wife, June of Marion, Fred Cureton of Arizona and Lloyd Cureton of Fletcher, NC; daughter-in-law, Peggy Hardin Ponder of Bostic. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren, Jamie Luckadoo, Chance Conner, Jesse Conner, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Ray Jr. Ponder, David Eric Ponder, Robyn Renee Ponder, Steven Eric Ponder, Amy Claire Moore, Adam Earle Ponder, Carol Williams, Michael Ray Ponder, Robert Marshall Ponder, Jr.; twenty-four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Larry Segers and Reverend Allen Hall officiating. Interment followed in Eternal Hills Memorial Park.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Trinity Wesleyan Church, 291 Harmon Street, Forest City, NC 28043

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.