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Ms. Virgie Pauline Pollard Young, 85
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Ms. Virgie Pauline Pollard Young, age 85 of Sparta, formerly of Smithville, passed away at 5:45pm on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. 

 

Virgie was born January 27, 1936 in Walling, Tennessee to the late Willie Lee "Shorty" and Zonnie Lee Luna Pollard. She was a retired garment factory worker. She enjoyed reading, bird watching and caring for her precious Chihuahua Rosie. She was an active member of the Amvets Ladies Auxiliary #101 in Smithville.

 

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by sons Ronnie Young, Lynn Allen Young and Bobby Lee Young; brothers Ed Pollard, Junior Pollard, Elijah Pollard and David Pollard; sister Dora Faye Pollard.

 

Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her two sons, Gleen (Ruthie) Young, Keith (Diane) Young all of Sparta; two daughter, Shirley (Joe) Brady, Deana (Charles) Miller all of Sparta; daughter-in-law, Jan Young; 10 grandchildren, several great and great-great grandchildren; two brothers, William Pollard of Smithville and Charles (Karen) Pollard of Sparta; and sister-in-law, Faye Pollard of Sparta. A host of nieces and nephews also survive.

 

Funeral service was conducted Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Hensley Chapel Baptist Church with burial in Young Cemetery.  Buster Young and Dewey Young officiated.

 

Brian Young, Wayne Allen Grantham, Jessie Young, Gregory Brymer, Zach Young, Jason Young and Justin Collins served as pallbearers.

 

Hunter Funeral Home, Sparta, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

April 28, 2021