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Charlie Arnold Ponder, II, 61, of Pine Apple died at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama on Saturday, December 25.

The funeral will be from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home on Friday, December 31.

Burial will follow at Awin Church of Christ Cemetery.

His parents Charlie Arnold Ponde and Georgia Clodine Newton Ponder,  sister-in-law Melody Diane Ponder and brother-in-law Sherrell Turner precede him in death.

His wife Rebecca Carden Ponder, children, Charlie “Tra” Ponder, III (Crystal), Russell Heath Ponder and Todd Crane survive him.

In addition, his grandchildren MyKeal McDonald, Eric Dewayne Ponder, Stephen Anthony Ponder, Elizabeth Ann Ponder, Joseph Herman Ponder survive him.

Sarah Wills, Jonathan Wills, Zoe Burrough and Kenzie Burroughs also survive him.

Lastly, his brother Thomas Richard Ponder, sister, Charolette Turner and many nieces, nephews and other family members survive him.