Services are scheduled for 10:00 am January 2, 2025 at New Hope Baptist Church for Sarah Katherine Katy Pollock of Artesia, New Mexico. Visitation will be prior to the service from 9:00am – 10:00am at New Hope Baptist Church.
Mrs. Pollock, 89, passed away on December 29, 2024 in Artesia surrounded by loved ones.
Justin Swafford and Red Del Rio will officiate the services, with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ricky Swafford, Justin Swafford, Seth Pollock, Justin Stewart, Justin Thomas Swafford, and Trenton Swafford. Honorary pallbearers include Stuart Swafford and Colby Stageberg.
Katy was born June 15, 1935 in Artesia, New Mexico, to Robert Harrison Pinson and Birdie L. Dealy Swinford Pinson. She spent her entire life in Artesia.
She married the love of her life, Jimmie Neal Pollock, Sr, on August 12, 1954 in Artesia. They were married for 68 years and had 2 wonderful children, Dealy Christine Pollock (Swafford), and Jimmie Neal Pollock, Jr.
Nina, as she was referred to by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Nina loved to spend time in the kitchen making various goodies like Gourd Seed, Pumpkin Cake, Cheese Cake, or her award winning Banana Nut Bread.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jim, her parents, brothers, Walt Pinson, Pinky Pinson, Charlie Pinson, sister Irene Pinson Ellis, son Jimmie Neal Pollock, Jr., and great-grandchildren Addyson Mae and Robert Henry Swafford. She is survived by her daughter Christine Swafford and husband Rick of Artesia; sister Onie Davis of Artesia, and brother Willie Pinson and wife Denise of Artesia; grandchildren Ricky Swafford of Irving, TX, Justin Swafford and wife Michelle of Sapulpa, OK, Stuart Swafford and wife Melissa of Lubbock, TX, Jessica Stewart and husband Justin of Phoenix, AZ, Kara Stageberg and husband Colby of Clovis, NM, and Seth Pollock and wife Kaitlen of Clovis, NM; great-grandchildren Justin Thomas Swafford, Shae Danielle Stageberg, Trenton Alan Swafford, Layton Gene Stageberg, Emma Dealy Stewart, Lyncoln Rae Pollock, Westin Neal Pollock, Katherine Mae Swafford, Brayleigh Renee Swafford, Owen Charles Swafford, and Charlotte Quinn Stewart.