VIOLET AURORA (SUSIE) POND

Funeral for Violet Aurora "Susie" Pond, 86, of Jacksonville, was at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronny Hart officiating. Burial was in Gossett's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Pond was born on July 30, 1921, in the Brushy Creek community. She died Sept. 11.

She was a seamstress and designed purses. She was a member of the Lookout Valley Church of the Nazarene.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Julian Pond; grandson, Brandon Hicks; brother, Joe Webb; and sister, Rosa Nell Jenkins.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Janet Pond of Rockdale; a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Robert Russell of Lufkin; grandchildren, Duane Pond and D'Wayla Hicks; greatgrandchildren, Kyler Erickson and Kolten Pond; six brothers, Donald Webb of Garland, Robert Webb of Gatlin, Tenn., Cecil Webb of Trinity, William Webb of California, Jack Webb of Dallas and Jerry Webb of Aurora, Calif.; a sister, Betty Carsile of Mont Bellview; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Steve Grimes, Ryan McDaniel, Noland Scruggs, Rock Spraggins, Jerry Scruggs and James Sides.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Alliance, 3613 S. Broadway, Tyler 75701, or the charity of choice.