Dolly Pollan Walters

Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch
Dolly Pollan Walters, 91, of Southaven, MS passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The burial will be held at Longtown Cemetery in Panola County, MS.
Dolly was born on June 13, 1932 in Sarah, MS. She graduated from Crenshaw High School and enjoyed playing basketball. Dolly married the love of her life, Herbert Walters, and they were together for sixty-six years. She worked as a medical receptionist for Dr. Lucius Lamar for twenty-five years. Dolly was a staple at her job and helped in all aspects of the office.
Dolly was a member of First Baptist Church Southaven and was a former founding member of Colonial Hills Baptist Church. She enjoyed being active in the church and helping in different areas. She served as a Sunday school teacher at both churches. Dolly loved traveling with her husband, who sang in a gospel group. If you knew Dolly, she took the role of a mother for many as her siblings passed away and made sure she called to check in on her nieces and nephews. Dolly will be missed by all who knew her.
Dolly is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert E. Walters; parents, Birdie Lee Pollan and James Robert Pollan; granddaughter-in-law, Emily Montgomery, seven sisters and two brothers.
Dolly is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Leigh Walters (Jack Clark) of Southaven, MS, Stacey Walters Burrow (Richard) of Hernando, MS; son, Keith Walters (Susan Jones) of Olive Branch, MS; granddaughters, Tiffany Moran (John) of Hernando, Brittany Rainwater of Hernando, Lacy Groves (Chad) of Senatobia, MS; grandsons, Eric Walters (DeAnne) of Southaven; Logan Montgomery of Southaven; great-granddaughters, Tristan Walters of Hernando, Emma Walters of Southaven, Ashlynn Rainwater of Hernando, Zoey Montgomery of Southaven, Charlotte Groves of Senatobia; great-grandsons, Jack Moran of Hernando, Lucas Walters of Southaven, Owen Rainwater of Hernando, Isaiah Savage of Senatobia; brother, Billy James (Sheila) Pollan of Longtown, MS; brother-in-law, Curtis Walters (Kay) of Mount Juliet, TN, and many beloved nieces and nephews.
In lieu of traditional flowers, memorial contributions can be made in honor of Dolly Pollan Walters to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org).
Online condolences may be made on her Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.