Betty Kilby Pollard

POLLARD, Mrs. Betty Kilby, of Richmond, departed this life August 7, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Franklin J. Pollard; one daughter, Queen Kilby; three sons, King Erwin Cosby, Willie Kilby Jr. and John Kilby; eight grandchildren; mother, Ida M. Cosby; one sister, Donna Strayhorn; one brother, Milton L. Cosby Sr.; one aunt, Mary L. Washington; nephew, Milton Cosby Jr.; several cousins; one daughter-in-law, Ava Kilby; two sisters-in-law, Lorna Cosby and Mary Pitman; three brothers-in-law, Lawrence D., Donald W. Pollard and John Darden; one stepdaughter, Carolyn B. Branch; two stepsons, Franklin Jr. and Rex H. Pollard; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Thursday at Third Street Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 614 N. Third Street, where remains will lie in state one hour prior to funeral time. Rev. Daryl Kearney, pastor. Rev. Lawrence Pollard officiating. Interment Roselawn Memory Gardens. Family and friends assemble at the church 11:45 a.m. Thursday. Online condolences can be made at www.jenkinsjr.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.