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Polly Henry Obituary

HENRY, POLLY LOUISE - age 75, of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 10, 2008 at Parkwest Hospital. Polly was retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory X10. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and will continue to be the strength and foundation of her family. Preceded in death by parents, Charles Milton Bryan and Faye Louise Coy Bryan; sister, Barbara Lou Wolbach. Survived by daughters, Janie Marie Mullis of Milledgeville, GA and Kimberly Henry Hutchens of Knoxville; five grandchildren, Bryan K. Mullis, Eric B. Mullis and Patrick J. Mullis all of Georgia, Amanda Marie King and Jeremy B. Hutchens of Knoxville; six great grandchildren, Jasmine Marie Mullis, Zemmie Marie Mullis, Cameryn Michelle Mullis, Kennedy Dyan Mullis, Phoenix Justin Mullis, and Sawyer Allen Mullis. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday, October 13 at 11am for a graveside service, Pastor Mark McGill officiating. Family will receive friends at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway on Sunday, October 12th from 6-8pm. A guestbook and additional information are available at www.berryfuneralhome.com

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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel on Oct. 12, 2008.

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Annetta Watson

October 31, 2008

To the Family of Polly Henry,

Please accept my condolences on the passing of a very special lady, with whom I worked at ORNL. She will be missed.

In sympathy,

Ginny Snow

October 14, 2008

Kimmie Bear and family:
You are in my prayers. Sorry I was unable to be there with you.

Jennifer Seiber

October 14, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with Polly's family. I worked with Polly in ESD for several years. She was a great secretary and a fun person to be around. She was always one of the bright spots in ESD. You never had to second guess Polly because she always told it like it was with no sugar coating. Heaven is just a little sweeter now.

Lynn Wright

October 13, 2008

Polly was a great secretary who could work wonders with large, complicated documents, she was also a wonderful person who touched the lives of all whom she worked with and who helped to make the Biofuels Feedstock Development Program an interesting group to work with.

TJ Blasing

October 13, 2008

I remember Polly fondly. When we moved into Building 1505 back around 1978, "Pollys Closet" became the standard repository of all good office supplies for our group. She was a neat lady. -- TJ

Robin Graham

October 13, 2008

I remember Polly so well from all her years with the Biofuels Feedstock Development Program at ORNL. She was definitely part of the team and contributed significantly to all our efforts.

Brandy Pack

October 13, 2008

Kim, I did not find out until today about the passing of your mother. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Polly was a great lady who raised a wonderful daughter. She will be greatly missed.

Melissa Johnson

October 13, 2008

Kim, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Polly. I pray the Lord will wrap His comforting arms around you and your family during this sorrowful time. Sorry I couldn't make it to the funeral home. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Wilma McNabb

October 13, 2008

Polly was the iconic secretary at ORNL. Such an outspoken character and yet so loving & kind. She was the 'go to' gal for punctuation & grammar and an expert with Wordperfect and Word software. We respected her technical skills and loved to cut-up and tease with her. Polly was so proud of her family. She will be sadly missed by many many people.

karen henry davis

October 13, 2008

Janie, Kim & family,

I am deeply saddened by Aunt Polly's passing. She was and always will be a very special lady in all of our lives. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Love always,

Karen & Joey (Henry) Davis
Lexington, KY

Jeannie Rhodes

October 12, 2008

I did not know Mrs. Henry but I do know her daughter Kim, and what a blessing she is. I know Mrs. Henry must have been a wonderful lady. My thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family. May God be with you. Love you Kim and Jr.

Michael and Karen Popham

October 12, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to Polly's family. We will always remember Polly as an energetic, spunky lady who would "tell it like it is". We will always admire her for her attitude and cherish her friendship.

Marjorie and Bill Hill

October 12, 2008

Polly and I have been close friends from the time we were preschool. We and my husband, Bill, continued to keep in touch over the years after we all three graduated from Knoxville High School. Our last correspondence was emails on Polly's Birthday. I always remembered when her birthday was and would send her an email after we got computers.

We were so sorry to hear of Polly's death and will miss her. Our sympathy goes out to Janie, Kim and all of the family. Polly was very proud of all of you and talked about you each time we corresponded.

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