Mildred Pollard

She was born July 21, 1927 in Guilford County, a daughter of Orlinda and Amanda Doby Bowers. She married James D. Pollard on March 20, 1948 in Winston-Salem.

Surviving are her husband of 64 years; children, James D. Pollard Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, Deborah (Scott) Wilson of Rural Hall, Karen (David) Riccio of CT, Sandra (Jackie) Smith of Advance, Mark (Sharon) Pollard of Mocksville; grandchildren, Lisa (Kevin) Henderson, David (Rachel) Riccio Jr., Clark Smith, Adam (Chelsea) Riccio, Philip Smith, Timothy Riccio, and Katelyn Pollard; one sister, Doris Anders; one brother, Moody (Virginia) Bowers; and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Daniel Bowers.

She was a member of Dulin United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher for 30 years, sang in the choir, and received a Life Time Award for her service with the Sunday School.

She was also a Chaplain of the Ladies Auxiliary Post 8719 and received Samaritan Honors. She was innovative, creative, loved to sew and crochet, she loved to bake and was a beautiful singer and storyteller.

A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Frank Vogler and Sons Funeral Home Clemmons Chapel in Clemmons. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.frankvoglerandsons.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brenner’s Children’s Hospital or Donor’s Choice.

The family would to thank the staff of Liberty Hospice for all of the help and support, and extend a special thanks to a very special volunteer whose visits always delighted Mildred.