Polk, Charles Henry
Passed: 1987-06-21
Age: 91
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 1987-06-24
Information: Charles Henry Polk, 91, of Route 1, Murraysville, died June 21 in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. He was born in Jackson County, a son of the late John Henry and Sarah Williams Polk. He was a retired schoolteacher, merchant and farmer. He was a member of the Coleman Chapel United Methodist Church for 75 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I. Survivors: wife, Nettie Pearl Boggs Polk; daughter, Betty Lou Gulledge of Midland, Texas; sisters, Forrest Polk Davis of Ravenswood and Carole Polk Gibbs of Parkersburg; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. Services will be today (Wednesday), 3 p.m. at Straight-Tucker Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Myron Gregg officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery.