Dorothy N. Pollard

Dorothy Nell Pollard April 27, 1926 – December 1, 2007 Dorothy Nell Pollard passed away at St. Catherine’s Center in Waco on December 1, 2007. Visitation will be Monday, December 3, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Ave., in Waco, Texas, Tuesday, December 4, at 10:00 a.m. There will be visitation prior to burial beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Coolidge Cemetery with burial to follow at 2:00 p. m. at Coolidge Cemetery in Coolidge, TX Nell was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Snub W. Pollard, Sr. in 1985, two sisters and five brothers, and her parents Ernest and Della Bailey. She leaves to cherish her memory three children, Beverly Harrison and husband Richard of Pearland, Ken Pollard and wife Cynthia of “The Homeplace”, Coolidge, and Vikki Connell and husband Jack of Bedford, eight grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Nell and Snub raised their three children on the farm which had been in their family since the days following the Civil War. She was very active in her church and civic organizations. She was a member and officer of Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs and a member of the Limestone County Historical Commission. Assisted by her husband, she platted the Calina Cemetery and the nearby Trammel family burial site. Nell also had a passion for writing. In 1976 she researched and wrote a history of Delia, Texas, titled, “Delia, Then and Now.” Nell retired from the U. S. Postal Service in 1990 after serving 13 years as the postmaster in Coolidge. Her days after retirement were filled with traveling, volunteering with RSVP and serving as a 1st grade tutor for Parkdale Elementary, playing dominoes at Sul Ross Senior Center, and her first love, singing. During her years in retirement she was a member of The Baylor Senior Choir, and the sanctuary choir and Sweet Spirit Ensemble of Western Heights Baptist Church. She also served as an Ombudsman for the Apple Tree Bazaar. Her family was her pride and joy. Memorial donations may be made to your charity of choice. The family invites you to leave a memory or message in our “Memorial Guestbook” at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com