Joyce Ponder Thomason, 81, of Smithville passed away Friday morning, Aug. 16 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. 

She was born April 13, 1938 to her parents, the late Alex and Willie Belle Adcock Ponder.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Bill Ponder.

She was a member of the Church of God, a retired secretary and enjoyed artist painting.  Joyce is survived by four sons, Terry (Chris) Mollinet and Ronnie (Tammy) Mollinet both of Smithville, Steve (Kathy) Thomason of McMinnville and Tony (Renee) Thomason of Lebanon; 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Larry Ponder of West Virginia.

Funeral services were held Aug. 18 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bobby Thomason officiating with burial following in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tony Lee Thomason, Michael Ponder, Terry Mollinet, Jr., Dexton Emberton, Travis Johnson, and Rodney Flanagan. Honorary Pallbearer was Canaan Johnson.