Macclenny mother of four leaves in the back of legacy of love, chums say

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. - A Macclenny mother of 4 who died in a crash become described by her shut pals as a loving and beneficiant adult. 

Lydia Pons, 30, became killed Monday afternoon when she was ejected in a rollover crash on U.S. 301 in Bradford County, based on the Florida motorway Patrol.

Pons become commonly used for her love of animals and her love for her husband and kids. She owned mattress bathtub & Barks, which is a dog grooming provider in Glen St. Mary.

Brittney Lauramore, who works on the business, talked about Pons turned into more than a boss.

"She did her most suitable to be a most advantageous friend each time you necessary her for the rest, no matter if it became work-related or a personal count number," Lauramore pointed out Tuesday. "She would at all times understand if anything became wrong. She may inform in case you had whatever bothering you. She would pull you off to the facet, say, 'whats up what's occurring? What am i able to do to assist you?'"

Lindsey Martinez told News4Jax by using mobile that she and Pons had been most desirable chums on the grounds that the eighth grade. 

"i do know the ache. I met her and he or she changed into my ally. i can't imagine losing a daughter in a second of lifestyles, somebody that they see you day in and day trip, daily, and it be just got to be devastating. She was so close along with her sister and her brother. She become a daddy's woman," she referred to. "I simply can't think about the children; I harm for them."

in keeping with the highway Patrol, Pons became driving a Chevrolet pickup on southbound U.S. 301 close County street 221 just earlier than 12:30 p.m. Monday when she lost manage while altering lanes.

Pons' 4 infants -- a 2-month-historic boy, 2-yr-ancient girl, four-yr-old girl and seven-12 months-old boy -- in the truck had been injured. The infants have been taken to UF health Shands health center in Gainesville and are expected to get better.

As of Tuesday afternoon, based on the highway Patrol, the crash remained under investigation.

Martinez described her ally as a terrific adult who not ever met a stranger.

"(She changed into) the primary one to befriend anyone new that came along," Martinez spoke of. "She cherished her family unit. She cherished her church, her chums. if you needed the rest, she become there. (She) always had a smile on her face and something exceptional to claim."

each ladies near Pons referred to the mother and business proprietor leaves in the back of a legacy of love and generosity.

"(Her) big coronary heart, (her) loving coronary heart -- it really is the large issue. She leaves a huge legacy at the back of," Martinez referred to. "She turned into loved by way of so many americans. She made a big impact on so many people." 

"I think she would want americans to be aware and the way inclined she was to support others and how generous she changed into," Lauramore mentioned.

household pal Barry Melton additionally spoke tremendously of Pons, whom he had universal for more than a decade.

"She attended the Baptist church right here in Macclenny. (She changed into) committed to her enterprise, worked complicated and changed into a extremely decent mother," Melton pointed out. "it will basically be a problem to locate any one to say the rest dangerous about her."

Former Baker County Sheriff Joey Dobson's wife, Linda, told News4Jax: 

Joey and that i are heartbroken over the information of Lydia Mae Masterson Pons passing. She become a extremely particular person who in fact loved animals, as Zoey and Charlie can attest to. She became their groomer for a few years, early in their lives.

"Our deepest condolences go to her precious children, her husband, her folks, family unit, and friends. Our prayers are with every grownup and animal who may be impacted with the aid of dropping Lydia of their lives."

A GoFundMe web page has been deploy to help Pons' husband and children. they're additionally accepting donations of diapers (dimension 2 and up) and breast milk. A fb web page has been set up for people that would like to assist the household out with physical donations.

There may be a visitation from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Macclenny Primitive Baptist Church.

Funeral services might be Friday at eleven a.m. A meal could be offered for the family after the functions.

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