Bertha Mae Pollan

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, April 18, 2012

July 12, 1927 – April 16, 2012

NATCHEZ — Services for Bertha Mae Pollan, 84, of Natchez, who died Monday, April 16, 2012, at Glenburney Nursing Home, will be at 11 a.m. today at McNeely Church of God with the Rev. Julius Roberts and the Rev. Tom Tapley officiating.

Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pollan was born July 12, 1927, in Cascilla, the daughter of Charlie R. and Bessie Smith. She was a member of McNeely Church of God. Her greatest joy was working in her church.

Mrs. Pollan loved her church bus ministry in the early 1970s and caring for the elderly.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Agnes Logan and Charlsie Kendall; one brother, Cecil Smith; and a special son-in-law, Fahy Everette Hodge Jr.

Survivors include seven children, Marjorie D. Hodge and Richard “Ricky” Pollan, both of Vidalia, Barbara J. Beetz, Rodney B. Pollan and Ronnie G. Pollan, all of Natchez, James “Randy” Pollan of Clayton and Vicky Lynn Lee and husband, Gregory P. Lee of Waterproof; seven grandchildren, Margie Michele McClure, Chassity Cannon, Chris Hodge, Chad Pollan, Kelli Sproles, Nickie M. Pollan and Shane Pollan; and a number of nieces, nephews, friends and her church family.

Pallbearers will be Shane Pollan, Brandon McClure, William Roger Morris, Roy Sather, Ben Logan and Chris Hodge.

Honorary pallbearers will be Gregory P. Lee and the men of McNeely Road Church of God.

The family extends thanks Glenburney Rehab and Health Care, Natchez Regional Medical Center and Dr. Leslie England.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com.