Mrs. Mildred Pollard Blanchard

June 18, 1920 - April 20, 2016

Mrs. Mildred Pollard Blanchard Appling, Ga. – Mrs. Mildred Pollard Blanchard, 95, entered into rest Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Mrs. Blanchard was preceded in death by her parents, Griffin “Jake” Pollard, Sr. and Mattie Kelley Pollard, a sister, June Pollard Crawford, two sons, Perry Caldwell Blanchard and Preston Kelley Blanchard, and the father of her children, John Pierce Blanchard, Sr. Survivors include her children, John Pierce Blanchard, Jr. (Deborah), Patrick G Blanchard (Gwen), and Philip B. Blanchard (Kay); one brother Griffin B. “Jake” Pollard, Jr. (Helen); nine grand-children and eleven great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; daughters-in-law Melissa Blanchard and Tonya Blanchard; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Blanchard was born on June 18, 1920 in Appling, Ga. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. Mrs. Blanchard was a lifelong member of Kiokee Baptist Church and is remembered for her Christian faith and her love of God. If so desired, memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. The family gratefully acknowledges the care she received from her special caregivers, Priscilla Davis, Frankie Poole and Gail Cash. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in the Kiokee Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Roger Bennett officiating. The family will receive visitors in the sanctuary of Kiokee Baptist Church on Saturday, from 2:00 pm until 3:00 PM.