Helen Pontier

Obituary of Helen Pontier Helen Clifton Pontier,83, of Fruitland Park died Tuesday at Lake Harris Health Center in Leesburg. She was born on October 19, 1929, in Fort Worth, TX, the daughter of Paul and Muriel Clifton. She married Lawrence "Larry" Pontier on July 30, 1954, in Fort Worth. She traveled to Africa as a missionary in 1960, where she served until 1969. She moved to central Florida in 1970. She was a former elementary school teacher and a member of Tri County Baptist Church, Lady Lake, FL. She is survived by her husband, Larry, of Fruitland Park, FL; four daughters Marilyn (Larry) Uehle of Dongola, IL; Marsha (Mike) Young of Wildwood, FL; Brenda (David) Aderholdt of Macedonia and Jan(Bill) Barron of Eagle River, AK; thirteen grandchildren, Stephen Uehle, Ruth Uehle, Heidi (Tim) Storey Sarah Uehle, BJ Barron, Jake Aderholdt, Kim Young, David Barron, Jonathan Uehle, Helen Aderholdt, Shannon Young, Jason Young, and Wesley Young; her sister, Ruth Landers, of Fort Worth, TX; and her sister-in-law, Betty Pontier, of Minneola, FL, as well as many nieces and nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Doris Scott, five brothers-in-law John Landers, Paul Pontier, Ray Pontier, Bob Scott, and Don Pontier, and a granddaughter Allison Uehle. She loved her Savior, her husband, and her family. To honor her life memorials may be made to The Gideons International, Leesburg Camp of The Gideons, P.O. Box 491634, Leesburg, FL 34749-1534. Visitation will be held at Tri-County Baptist Church 38405 Rolling Acres Road Lady Lake, FL Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. with the funeral service following at the church at 3:00 pm, Pastor J.O. Purcell will be officiating. Interment will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL on Monday March 11, 2013 at 10:00 AM. Visitation Visitation will be held at Tri-County Baptist Church 38405 Rolling Acres Road Lady Lake, FL Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Services funeral service following the visitation at the church at 3:00 pm Interment Interment will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL on Monday March 11, 2013 at 10:00 AM. Memorial Donations To honor her life memorials may be made to The Gideons International, Leesburg Camp of The Gideons, P.O. Box 491634, Leesburg, FL 34749-1534.

Helen Pontier

October 19, 1929 - March 5, 2013