Ms. Virgie Pauline Pollard Young, age 85 of Sparta, formerly of Smithville, passed away at 5:45pm on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

Virgie was born January 27, 1936 in Walling, Tennessee to the late Willie Lee "Shorty" and Zonnie Lee Luna Pollard. She was a retired garment factory worker. She enjoyed reading, bird watching and caring for her precious Chihuahua Rosie. She was an active member of the Amvets Ladies Auxiliary #101 in Smithville. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by sons Ronnie Young, Lynn Allen Young and Bobby Lee Young; brothers Ed Pollard, Junior Pollard, Elijah Pollard and David Pollard; sister Dora Faye Pollard.

Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her two sons, Gleen (Ruthie) Young, Keith (Diane) Young all of Sparta

Two daughters: Shirley (Joe) Brady, Deana (Charles) Miller all of Sparta

Daughter-in-law: Jan Young

Ten grandchildren

Several great and great-great-grandchildren

Two brothers: William Pollard of Smithville and Charles (Karen) Pollard of Sparta

Sister-in-law: Faye Pollard of Sparta

A host of nieces and nephews also survive

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Hensley Chapel Baptist Church with burial in Young Cemetery. The family will recieve friends after 4:00pm Friday at the church. Buster Young and Dewey Young will officiate.

Brian Young, Wayne Allen Grantham, Jessie Young, Gregory Brymer, Zach Young, Jason Young and Justin Collins will serve as pallbearers.