Longtime DeKalb County Bus Driver, Helen Faye "Moma Faye" Pollard, age 79, of Smithville passed away Friday morning November 1, 2024 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER. 

She drove the bus for over 24 years, having driven for the band many years, 4-H, and DeKalb Middle School Basketball. She also trained bus drivers and took many field trips.  She was a member of the Jefferson Community Church, where she loved her church and church family.  Faye loved her flowers and enjoyed working in them until she became unable to work in them. 

She loved her family and friends dearly and wanted them all to join her in heaven.  One of her sayings was, "I'm good either way."   

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 1/2 years, Jessie "Junior" Pollard; her precious loving son, James Richard Pollard, mother, Nettie Jaco Pack and father, Phermon Pack. 

She leaves to cherish her memory, son, Jerry (Armenta) Pollard of Smithville; very special grandson, Alex R. Pollard (Allison Young), whom she loved dearly; great-grandchild, Aria Pollard; special daughter and her family, Brandy Alexander, James and Terry Parker and their families; extended family, Donald and Connie Haggard and their sons, Daniel, Caleb and Aaron and their families, Meresa, Jeff and Jacob Winchester; sisters, Malinda Richardson, Margaret (Leslie) Dyer and Estill (Wallace) Cooper; brother, Rocky Pack; special nephews, Glenn (Ruthie) Young and Delane (Kay) Lawson; nephews, Leslie, Scott and Matt Dyer; friends, Dinah (Phil) Cripps, Starr Ferrell and Era (Harold) Billings. 

Funeral service was held Monday, November 4, 2024 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Donald Haggard and Michael Hale officiating and burial followed in DeKalb Cemetery. 

Pallbearers were Kyle Cantrell, Aaron Haggard, Frank Evans, Jacob Winchester, Caleb Haggard and Daniel Haggard. Honorary pallbearers were Mark Willoughby, Myron Rhody, and Jeff Winchester.

Her request was that donations be made to the Jefferson Community Church, in her memory. 

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.