James Pollard Sr.

June 14, 1947 - April 6, 2015

James Melvin Pollard, Sr., age 67, passed away, Monday, April 6, 2015. A celebration of life will be held Friday at 7 pm, April 10, 2015 in Williams White Columns Chapel of Gordon. The family will receive Friends from 6 until the funeral Hour at the funeral home. Mr. Pollard was a native of Milan, Georgia, the son of the late Richard Pollard and the late Marie Spires Pollard. He lived most of his life in Twiggs County and the Macon area. He was a Veteran of The Vietnam Conflict having served in the United States Army. Mr. Pollard retired from the City of Macon Public Works Department. Know as “Man” to his friends and as “Papa” to the children in the neighborhood, James loved everyone. Mr. Pollard is survived by his daughters; Ann (Jimmy Dupree) Pollard and Tonya (Troy) Queen; Son, James (Jessica) Pollard, Jr. all of Macon; Sisters, Linda (Phil) Cummins of Perry; Louise (Julian) Dupree of Eastman, Maxine (James) Fleming of Savannah, Carolyn Spires of Tifton, Ruth Goodwin of Cochran; Barbara (James) Joiner Love of Tifton; Brothers Johnnie Pollard of Eastman; and Ronnie Pollard, of Macon. Grandchildren, Braxton Pollard, Hanna Queen, Troy Queen, William Queen, Ty Dupree, and Hunter Dupree.