Maurice Marcel

Ponder

Maurice Marcel Ponder was born August 25, 1973 in Griffin, Georgia to Barbara Williams Collier and Emmett Ponder. He received his formal education from the Spalding County School System in Griffin, Georgia. He furthered his education at Savannah State College, Clark University, and Morehouse College.

Maurice was employed by the Atlanta Public Schools System as a Special's Education Teacher. In his leisure time he enjoyed hanging out with his friends. He also enjoyed listening to music, playing spades and dancing. Maurice enjoyed socializing with friends and making people laugh.

On Thursday November 10, 2022 Maurice fell asleep in death. He began to rest from the suffering he had been enduring for many years. He never complained about his pain and managed to help and advise others. Maurice knew that any pain and suffering he experienced in this life, hard though it was, was only temporary.

Maurice was preceded in death by his grandmothers Ethel Kate Williams and Annie Pearl Calloway Ponder; grandfathers Isaiah Ponder and Joe Henry Curtis; and his step-father Benny F. Collier, Sr.

Maurice leaves to cherish his memories his mother Barbara J. Collier, his father Emmett Ponder; 5 brothers, Craig A. Ponder, Benny F. Collier, Jr., Patrick J. Collier (Katie), Derrick Crowder, and Jermaine Crowder; 6 sisters, Joycelyn B. Collier, Jaclyn B. Collier, Rachel Ponder Gotell (Kevin), Stephanie Collier, Tamika Ponder, and Jennifer Scott; sister-in-love Sabrena Dozier; brother-in-love Dwayne "Jewel" Weems; special nieces Jayla Collier, Chasiti Ponder, and Courtni Gotell. He also leaves behind a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will miss him dearly.

Final Thoughts: He will swallow up death forever, And the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces. The reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, For Jehovah himself has spoken it. Isaiah 25:8