Edward (Heavy) Pollard was born to Levell Pollard and Vivian Trice on April 11, 1941 in Langston, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his father Levell Pollard, one brother Elmer LeRoy Mack, and daughter Velma Jean Tisdale. He attended school in Langston where he graduated from high school. He was employed at National Standard as a machine operator and retired in 2007. Edward accepted Christ and was a member of Mt. Olive Friendship Baptist Church where he attended regularly until his death. Edward married Jacqueline Pollard on August 7, 1972 and was a faithful and devoted husband and father. He went home to be with the Lord on June 30, 2012. Edward leaves to cherish his memory a wife of 39 years Jacqueline Pollard of the home; a mother Vivian Britton of Kansas City, Missouri; two daughters, Lisa (Wayne) Linzy of Oklahoma City; Teri (Kenneth) Ford, of Jacksonville, Florida; one son Edwrd Pollard, Jr. of Wichita, Kansas; one sister, Shirley (Sylvester) Armstead of Omaha, Nebraska; two brothers, James (Elaine) Moore of Dallas, Texas and Walter Moore of Langston; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives and friends.