Official Obituary of
Mary Margaret Pounder
December 28, 1929 ~ March 27, 2019 (age 89) 89 Years Old
Mary Pounder Obituary
Mary Margaret Pounder
Was born in Caruthersville, Missouri on December 28, 1929.
Departed this life at the St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on January 10, 2018 at the age of 88.
She was the daughter of the late William Roy Thrasher & Hattie Mae Eaves Thrasher.
Attended the Caruthersville Schools.
On November 23, 1946 in Caruthersville she was united in marriage to Thomas LaFayette Hardesty. He preceded her in death on February 3, 1971.
In 1978 she was united in marriage to Lawrence O'Dean Pounder. He preceded her in death on December 4, 2015.
Mary enjoyed playing cards with her friends, gardening, working in her flower beds and cooking. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her two grandchildren.
She was a former member of the Caruthersville Woman's Club and was also active in the RSVP program.
Mary was also a member of the Sacred Heart Church and the Catholic Ladies Organization.
SURVIVED BY -
2 Daughters – Dianne Banka & her husband, Bill of Caruthersville.
Susan Duran & her husband, Rich, of Peotone, Illinois
2 Grandchildren Jennifer Spears – Kankakee, Illinois
Meredith Spears – Charolotte, North Carolina
2 Brothers Kenneth Thrasher – Jackson, Tennessee
Bob Thrasher – Gerald, Missouri
3 Sisters Jeanette Hudgins – Caruthersville, Missouri
Ruth Stimel – Clayton, North Carolina
Josie Anderson – Doniphan, Missouri
2 Step-Sons Gary Pounder – Yorktown, VA
Gerry Pounder – San Diego, California
& a very special person whom she regarded as her "third" daughter, Pattie Woods Grable, of Caruthersville along with many, many friends.
She was preceded in death by 3 Brothers, William Roy Thrasher, Jr., Eugene Thrasher and Thomas Thrasher.
Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Jaroslaw Skrzypek officiating. The interment was in the Pemiscot Memorial Gardens in Caruthersville. Pall-Bearers were Gary Pounder, Gerry Pounder, Rich Duran, Bill Banka, Patrick Hudgins and Chris Wade. The H.S. Smith Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Was born in Caruthersville, Missouri on December 28, 1929.
Departed this life at the St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on January 10, 2018 at the age of 88.
She was the daughter of the late William Roy Thrasher & Hattie Mae Eaves Thrasher.
Attended the Caruthersville Schools.
On November 23, 1946 in Caruthersville she was united in marriage to Thomas LaFayette Hardesty. He preceded her in death on February 3, 1971.
In 1978 she was united in marriage to Lawrence O'Dean Pounder. He preceded her in death on December 4, 2015.
Mary enjoyed playing cards with her friends, gardening, working in her flower beds and cooking. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her two grandchildren.
She was a former member of the Caruthersville Woman's Club and was also active in the RSVP program.
Mary was also a member of the Sacred Heart Church and the Catholic Ladies Organization.
SURVIVED BY -
2 Daughters – Dianne Banka & her husband, Bill of Caruthersville.
Susan Duran & her husband, Rich, of Peotone, Illinois
2 Grandchildren Jennifer Spears – Kankakee, Illinois
Meredith Spears – Charolotte, North Carolina
2 Brothers Kenneth Thrasher – Jackson, Tennessee
Bob Thrasher – Gerald, Missouri
3 Sisters Jeanette Hudgins – Caruthersville, Missouri
Ruth Stimel – Clayton, North Carolina
Josie Anderson – Doniphan, Missouri
2 Step-Sons Gary Pounder – Yorktown, VA
Gerry Pounder – San Diego, California
& a very special person whom she regarded as her "third" daughter, Pattie Woods Grable, of Caruthersville along with many, many friends.
She was preceded in death by 3 Brothers, William Roy Thrasher, Jr., Eugene Thrasher and Thomas Thrasher.
Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Jaroslaw Skrzypek officiating. The interment was in the Pemiscot Memorial Gardens in Caruthersville. Pall-Bearers were Gary Pounder, Gerry Pounder, Rich Duran, Bill Banka, Patrick Hudgins and Chris Wade. The H.S. Smith Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
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