Mary Evelyn Pond

Date of Death: April 3, 2010

Mary E. Pond

On Saturday, April 3, 2010, after a courageous journey, Mary E. Pond, 59, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away surrounded by family and friends, she was 59 years old.

She was born February 27, 1951, in Washington D.C. Loving wife of William J. Pond, they were married September 1969. Mrs. Pond was employed by Winchester Imaging for over eight years. She was an active member of the Catholic Church.

Mrs. Pond is survived by her husband William J. Pond. of Winchester, VA, her mother Evelyn “Granny” Floyd of Leesburg, VA, her brother James Floyd of Ft. Pierce, FL, her three children; sons Joe Pond of Whittier, NC and Andrew Pond of Frederick County, VA, as well as her daughter Kelly Cook of Fort Campbell, KY. Three grand-children survive her as well; Kari Read, Kylie Pond, and Aiden Pond. She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Floyd and brother, Bernard Hale. Mrs. Pond will be best remembered for the love and warmth she shared with all who knew her.

A memorial service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel with Father Stanley J. Krempa officiating. A visitation will be prior to the service from 6:00-7:00 PM and following the service until 9:00 P.M. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday at Culpeper National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made directly to the American Cancer Society. An opportunity will also exist, to leave memorial contributions for the ACS at the service.

Please view obituaries, tribute wall and guestbook at www.ompsfuneralhome.com.

Robin

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Mary E. Pond On Saturday, April 3, 2010, after a courageous journey, Mary E. Pond, 59, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away surrounded by family and friends, she was 59 years old. She was born February 27, 1951, in Washington D.C. Loving wife of William J. Pond, they were married September 1969. Mrs. Pond was employedContinue Reading

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Not a day goes by that I do not think of you. I do not wonder if or how much you loved me due to actions of others....you made sure I knew you loved me for the entire 23 years you were in my life. We had our moments of conflict, but none overshadowed our love for each other. You were a second mother to me throughout my life. I hope to honor your memory every day, by being a better person then I was the day before and in how I raised my children, your grandchildren who miss you desperately daily. You have two new beautiful granddaughters who I know you would dote on daily if could be with us. Since you cannot Joe and I will try to fill those big shoes for you and shower them with extra love from their Mawmaw. We love you and miss you more then we ever thought possible. At times it physically hurts. Please keep watch over your family and try to keep us straight as always lol Love your 2nd daughter - Robin

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I miss you Aunt Mary. I know you are walking and talking with Jesus daily.

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Peace of mind is a call away. We're here when you need us most.

Mary, Marie and I went out for lunch or dinner together. It was our girl time! Miss that time we had together. I hope you will join Doug in watching Megan's wedding because you know I would of had you there since you watched her grow up. Miss you so much and the times we had together.

I am lost of words since you have been gone. I try to think of the right words to say, but it seems like there are just so many feelings that it is hard to express my emotions right now. One thing that comes easy, is saying what an amazing person you were. You really made a stamp in this world and I only hope that I can leave one day with such a lasting impression with so many people. You were an amazing mother and just seeing your genuine smile brings tears to my eyes. I just miss you so much. You taught me how to be a good, loving, caring person. You taught me how to do all of the right things and be a strong person. I would have never been as strong as I am if it werent for you. I never in a million years would have thought that I would spend the rest of my life without you. I know that you are in a much better place, and there is no doubt in my mind that you are right beside me when I need you. I hear your voice everytime I am sad, happy, or even angry. If I am sad, I hear you telling me, its not so bad, you'll be fine. When im happy I hear you laughing right with me, and when Im angry I hear you telling me its not worth it. You make me so proud of the strength and dedication of faith you showed thru everything you went thru. I am so grateful for your love and care my whole life. I think of you holding me when I had the chickenpocks and brushing my hair while I was sleeping, I remember every birthday that you always made special, our trips together, and I remember how bad you wanted my wedding to be perfect. I remember every single thing that we did together. I can not wait to share these stories with my own children one day. I just miss you so much Mom & always will.

I can not find the words to express what an amazing person you were. I am lost for words since you have been gone. When I begin to write, I feel so full of emotions that I have a hard time spilling them. However, the easiest thing for me to do is to close my eyes and picture you. I hear your voice every time I try to make a decision, everytime Im sad, confused, angry or happy. I hear you telling me the words I need to hear. My life will never be the same without you here to share it with me. I am so greatful that you pointed me in the right direction. You were an amazing mother who taught me all of the right things. Taught me how to care for others, not to be selfish, to be happy and smile, to be dedicated to what I truely care about the most, how to be strong, how to be a wonderful mother to my own children one day, and mostly how much of a special person you were to so many people. You did so much in your lifetime and even though you arent here now, I have a special gift that no one can take away from me. I have you right in my heart. I know how to be just as you and do all of the things that you taught me so that I can be as good of a person as you were. I am so lucky that I have such wondeful people who you drew me close to throughout my life. Something that I will never forget is your strength, faith, and selflessness. You always thought of others before yourself, and you never gave up on your faith. I am as proud of you as you have been of me my whole entire life. You were an amazing person and I am the luckiest young woman alive to have you as my mother. I miss you every single second of every single day, there isnt a moment that the clock ticks that I dont think of you. I love you Mom & I will never say that enough!

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Mary and I shared the same birthday, I would tease her about being older than me which was not true at all but we had a good laugh. We were good friends in school, I was her matron of honor at their wedding. I will miss her.

Such an empty feeling I've had since you were called home.

We will miss you alot Mamma! We love you!

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Mary & family~I'm so sorry I couldn't make it tonight....my father is also dying, and I needed to spend time with him. Mary was my light when we first started at Winchester Imaging....she always was there to help me with my scheduling problems, and was always a shining star...I have so many good memories, as I know anyone does that knew her. I miss her terribly, and my prayers and thoughts are with her family and friends during this time, and always. I thank God for bringing her into my life... Jill Graves

Mary was a wonderful, uplifting person. I had the opportunity to work with her for 3 years at Winchester Imaging and she was always pleasant. I am so glad that I had the chance to meet and be around such a great influence. My thoughts are with her family, just know that God had a bigger plan for such a kind heart.

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What a privilage it was to have known Mary. Her warm smile and gentle words will be greatly missed. Brenda Faye Merryman

Peace of mind is a call away. We're here when you need us most.

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You will be missed my dearest friend....

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WE MISS YOU MOM. LOVE ANDREW, HEATHER, KYLE, GAVIN AND MADISON.

In honor of Mary Evelyn Pond, Andrew Pond lit a candle.

I was deeply sad to hear that Mary passed away. Even though I only knew her for a short time I found her to be a very beautiful and nice women. I will always remember the last time I saw her at Pernera. She was always very kind to me. I know that her dear friend Marie will miss her along with her family and all that knew her. Rest in peace Mary. Until we meet again:) Donna Williams (Winchester Va)

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