Obituaries

Therese ‘Terry’ Pounds (Joiner): 1927-2024

Therese “Terry” Pounds (Joiner), 97, of Montclair, NJ died peacefully surrounded by family at Mountainside Hospital on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, Terry was born a ‘survivor,’ having lost her mother who died soon after her birth in 1927 in New York City. She subsequently lived all over the world as a self-described “army brat” after her father, Colonel Talley Dosier Joiner, remarried and reclaimed “his little Therese” from her aunts who raised her until she was six. After graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ, Terry briefly attended college at Trinity, DC, then decided to go to Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in NJ. The skills she learned there served her well at her first secretarial jobs in Manhattan, then later at Montclair Kimberly Academy in Montclair where she worked for almost twenty years in the Office of External Affairs. She was proud of her mastery of the rules of English grammar, and many relied on her to proofread their letters. After the death of her husband in 1978, Terry set up a Montclair chapter of THEOS, a nationwide non-denominational support group for widowed men and women. She ran the group for approximately ten years and created friendships from that work that lasted until her death. She was also involved with the Friends of Barnet and the Montclair Fine Arts Festival.

Terry was predeceased in death by her husband, Donald Pounds, her son Richard, her beloved companions, Arthur Jones and Fred Berinato, and her sisters Lucy and Claire. She is survived by her son Donald Pounds and his companion Patrice Holtzer, daughter Mary Pounds Sisler, daughter-in-law Bette Pounds, sons James Pounds (Bethany) and Thomas Pounds (Liljana), daughter Virginia Pounds, sons Michael Pounds (Catherine) and John Pounds. She was the proud grandmother of sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Katy, Austin, Colleen, Connor, Jordan, Jason, Jeremy, Natalie, Anika, Evan, Noah, Ben, Eli, Max, Harper and Nolan; Scarlett, Emma, Carson, Peyton and Wesley. She is also survived by a large extended family and countless friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 30 N. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, followed by interment of ashes at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Upper Montclair.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Terry’s name to The Release Recovery Foundation at: https://donate.hakuapp.com/donations/new?fundraising_effort=in-loving-memory-of-therese-terry-pounds.

Nancy A. Meabon

07/15/1947 - 11/27/2024

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Obituary For Nancy A. Meabon

Nancy Anne Gosdin Meabon, known by many as a generous, loving, good-humored, faith-filled, bread-baking, dedicated coffee lover, passed away on November 27, 2024. She always had time for others and went lovingly by many names: “Nan” or “my dear darlin’ bride” by Dave Meabon, her best friend and husband of 57 years, “Mom” by her two adoring children, Mike Meabon and Susanne Meabon Bendoraitis, “Nancy” by their spouses, Melissa Meabon and Kristian Bendoraitis, and “Nana” by her affectionate grandchildren, Gavin, Nadia, and Zander Meabon and Jonah and Micah Bendoraitis.

Nancy was born on July 15, 1947, in Carrollton, Georgia to Garfield and Montine Gosdin. Growing up in Georgia, her childhood was filled with family, faith, and frequent visits to Irene and Charlie Yawn’s farm with her sister Susan. Nancy graduated from Columbus High School, Columbus, Georgia and then pursued a nursing degree from the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia. While in college, Nancy had a blind date with a “yankee” U.S. Army, captain, David Meabon. Within six months, they were married on June 22, 1968. To all who knew them, they began a life that day that was characterized by love, partnership, humor, faith and a strong commitment to one another and family.

Nancy’s work as a registered nurse transitioned to motherhood with the births of Mike and Susanne. Then, as her children were becoming teens, Nancy found a new way to help others, completing her Master’s in Counseling from Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. When their family moved to Toledo, OH, Nancy shifted to serving as a volunteer counselor for those approaching marriage.

Nancy filled her life with coffee, conversations, traveling with Dave and her family, eating popcorn, baking, bread making, reading, watching college basketball, being outside, and being active. Nancy’s days were filled with caring for others in any way she could. Nancy walked closely with Jesus, living out her faith in every aspect of her life as she cared for neighbors, friends, family, mail carriers, and anyone who crossed her path. Even her newest Bible was full of underlining, key insights, and notes about people she was praying for. Nancy’s heart was always focused on God and those around her.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary St, Perrysburg, OH. A memorial service will be on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Westgate Chapel, 2500 Wilford Dr, Toledo, OH, with a reception following.

Please do not send flowers. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you give to: The Perrysburg Way Library (Nancy and Dave’s favorite spot), Common Hope (promotes hope and opportunity in Guatemala enabling education, health care & housing), or Life Connection of Ohio (promotes and facilitates organ donation in northwest Ohio).

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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