Minister Laura J. Pollard

May 18, 1944 - March 18, 2013

Minister Laura J. Pollard, age 68 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Monday, March 18, 2013 at her sister's home in Kansas City, Missouri. Born Thursday, May 18, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the daughter of Robert Stillwell Charles and Louise Christina (Brewster) Charles. Minister Pollard worked as a Developmental Aide at the Higginsville Habilitation Center in Higginsville where she lived most of her life. She also lived in Blue Springs, Missouri. She was a member of Community Fellowship Church of Jesus Christ in Kansas City, Missouri and was an ordained minister for the Unity in Faith Ministries. Preceded in death are her parents, two brothers, Robert Searcy, Professor Michael Charles; and one sister, Ozella W. Lewis. Surviving are one son, Richard E. Pollard Jr. of Blue Springs, Missouri; one brother, Victor E. Charles of Kansas City, Missouri; five sisters, Lucille Roberta Williams of Higginsville, Dona Marie Elmore of Hickman Mills, Missouri, Linda J. Byrd of Kansas City, Missouri, Rita Robinson of Kansas City, Missouri, Rosemary Smith of Kansas City, Missouri; three grand children, Dea Haynes, Marisha Pollard, Corrie Pollard; and one great grand child, Kyng Brown. A Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Salem United Church of Christ, 1500 N. Main St. Higginsville with Bishop Wheeler McFadden officiating and Wendell Haynes as pianist. Interment will be in the Higginsville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Friday prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be sent to Family Choice. Casketbearers are Eric Dreger, Russell Woods, Reggie Haynes, Fred Reid, Finest Johnson and Aaron Haynes. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hoeferfuneralhome.com