Edgar Eskel Ponder entered rest on Jan 22, 2021. Edgar was born May 19, 1926 to AJ and Hattie ponder in Milo, Oklahoma. Edgar and Lona Faye Kelley were united in marriage on August 2, 1947 at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Theirs was the first service held at the new church, and the first Sunday service was the following day. Three sons were blessed unto their union; Donald, Alan, and Floy.
Edgar and Lona lived their faith and with great patience raised their sons that continued the Ponder and Kelley family lines. His memory and love will be carried on with the three sons, three daughter-in-laws, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Edgar Eskel Ponder will be held at 1pm., 21 June 2021. at Swan Lake Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Carnegie Cemetery.