Thelma Colleen (Rieson) Ponder passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Jonesboro, Louisiana. She was 96 years old.  Colleen loved to embroidery.  She was considered to be the best biscuit maker around.  Folks loved them so much that they started calling them "Ponder Biscuits."  If you never had the opportunity to taste a "Ponder Biscuit" you missed a treat!  Colleen loved her family and cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Colleen is survived by her children, Janis Murphy, Benny Ponder (Margie), and David Ponder (Susan); grandchildren, Danny Ponder, Jr., Tim Murphy (Melinda), Brian Murphy (Bethany), Shannon Ponder, Jacob Ponder, Jarred Ponder and Kelly Wootton; great-grandchildren, Chloe Murphy, Lane Krickel, Michael Murphy, Emme Murphy, Willa Murphy, Lex Tatum, Eli Tatum, Jaron Tatum, Azlynn Tatum and Josey Meinrod; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar Ponder, son, Danny Ponder; father, Burley Rieson; mother, Dora (Neal) Rieson; great-grandson, Sammy Meinrod; son-in-law, Mike Murphy; 5 brothers; and 4 sisters.

Friends may visit with the family at North Hodge Assembly of God on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 10:30 AM until 2:00 PM.  The funeral service will begin at 2:00 PM with Bro. Geary Phillips, Bro. Lance Huckaby, Bro. Mike Joyner and Michelle McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in the Springhill Cemetery near Jonesboro, under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Murphy, Brian Murphy, Corey Vail, Brandon Joyner, Nick Walker and Alex Walker.