Dr. Grady Harvard Polson

TOPPING - Dr. Grady Harvard Polson, the oldest son of Alexander and Etta Harrell Polson, was born in Corapeake (Gates County), N.C., on Oct. 27, 1912. He died April 20, 2005, at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Va. Dr. Polson attended Hampton Institute in Hampton, Va., where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1937 and Howard University School of Dentistry; graduating in 1946 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.). He returned to the 'garden spot of the world' and opened practices in West Point and Kilmarnock, Va., becoming the first and only black dentist in the Middle Peninsula area. Also, Dr. Polson held several professional, civic and religious affiliations. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, at the Calvary Baptist Church, Saluda, Va. Interment in Windsor Gardens, Dutton, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made, in Dr. Polson's name, to Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668 or Howard University, School of Dentistry, 2225 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20059. Service of comfort by the J.K. Redmond Funeral Home.