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Linn County News

Published March 25, 2020

 

Charles Edward Pollard was born on Nov. 15, 1954, in Tuskegee, Ala., to the late Charlie and Sarah Pollard.

Charles spent his childhood in Tuskegee, Ala., and attended Chehaw School and Washington Public School. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School in 1973 and immediately went to work for Southern Bell Telephone Company.

In 1983, Charles enlisted in the United States Army and earned his jump wings at the 82nd Airborne Unit in Fort Bragg, N.C. As a Field Comsec Equipment Operator he served in several operations, such as Grenada, Honduras, and Desert Storm. After an honorable discharge from the Army, Charles spent over 25 years in the telephone industry working for various companies,  including Sprint and Google Fiber. After retiring from Google Fiber in 2016, Charles started his own business called Pollard’s Handyman, where he worked until his untimely passing on March 17, 2020.

Charles, or “Butch” as he was known to many of his family and friends, had an infectious personality and a laugh that would fill up a room. He had a passionate love of music and spent many years as a musician and deejay. He was a diehard Chiefs fan who never missed a game and was known around the community as a “fix-it” man. Charles genuinely loved to help anyone in need and would often make time to do so. He was loved by many and a friend to everyone and will be dearly missed.

Charles is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Anna Pollard. He had six daughters: Pamela Pollard Tuck (Keith) of Montgomery, Ala., Felicia Eddings Canady of Tallassee, Ala., Laqwanda Eddings Haygood (Daron) of Wetumpka, Ala., Elizabeth Pollard McBee (Ross) of Belton, Mo., Sarah Pollard of Fresno, Calif., Mary Pollard Keller (James) of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sons, Charles Christopher Pollard of Montgomery, Ala., Kevin Charles Drayton of Killeen, Texas; three brothers, Tony Pollard of Mound City, Kan., Robbin Pollard of Mount Airy, Ga. and Gerald Pollard (Audrey) of Tuskegee, Ala.; five grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, who loved him dearly.

OBITUARIES

Donna Lee (Bishop) Stites ~ 02-13-1941 to 03-26-2025

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Linn County News Published April 2, 2025   Donna Lee (Bishop) Stites, age 84, of Mound City, Kan., passed away peacefully in her sleep March 26, 2025, at the Olathe Medical Center, after an extended illness. Born on Feb. 13, 1941, the third child of Jacob and... [More]

Frank Scott DeRemus ~ 06-21-1967 to 03-04-2025

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Linn County News Published April 2, 2025   Frank Scott DeRemus age 57 of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Blue Mound. Scott was born June 21, 1967, in Olathe, Kan., to Frank Fox and Sharon K. (Chadwick) DeRemus. On August 11, 1994,... [More]

Douglas Eugene Joseph ~ 08-06-1964 to 03-16-2025

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Linn County News Published April 2, 2025   Douglas Eugene Joseph, 60, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Doug was born on Aug. 6, 1964, in Pittsburg, Kan., to Jean Ann Jones. He graduated from high school... [More]

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  Monday, March 31, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin resurfacing work on U.S. 69 in Bourbon and Linn counties. An overlay will be placed on the northbound lanes of U.S. 69, starting at the south U.S. 54 junction in Fort Scott and continuing... [More]

Commissioners learn of grant for planning phase on courthouse repairs

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SPORTS

2025 Boys’ Basketball All County team

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The 2024-2025 high school boys’ basketball has concluded and it is time once again for the annual All County team. As usual choosing the team was tough as there were many good players this season and plenty more that showed steady progress through the season.  As... [More]

2025 Girls’ Basketball All County team

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High school girls’ basketball has concluded for the 2024-25 season and it’s time for the annual All County team. Like the boys’ team, and like most years, choosing players was tough. Plenty of girls from all three schools, Prairie View, Jayhawk Linn and Pleasanton,... [More]

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