Charles Lloyd Pollard, Sr. was born October 27, 1915 to James P. Pollard and Clara James Madison in Denison, Texas, he was the youngest of five siblings. Charles parents were descendent of Sayersville and Lockhart, Texas. Charles united with the Methodist Church with his family at an early age. He attended Terrell Elementary and Terrell High School in Denison, Texas. He loved working on the railroad, especially the trains with his father. He later migrated to Oklahoma in the late 1930's and helped his brother-in-law in the funeral business in 1938-1940. In 1952, Mr. Pollard also attended Langston University Extension where he completed two years in Liberal Arts. Charles became a member of Avery Chapel A.M.E. Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma when he was very young. In 1950 he moved to Spencer, Oklahoma and he became a Charter Member of First Baptist Church, Hicks Addition. He was the minister of music and directed the choir which consisted of many community children. He met and married Vera Lee Black and to their union five beautiful children were born. in 1942 he joined the United States Navy and served his country from 1942 and in 1945 he received his Honorable Discharge. He was preceded in death by both parents, his wife Vera, three sisters, one brother and two sons. Charles L Pollard is survived by his children: Charles, Clarence, Sylvia, Goldie and Marvin, two daughter-in-laws, Joan and Phyllis, twenty one grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, six nieces; Gloria, Dorothy, Fannie, Lamonia, Connie and Clarita, one nephew Clarence, one nephew-in-law Bobby, along with many other loving relatives and special friends.