Mrs. Pollie Barley

On the morning of Sunday, January 23, 2022, angels were dispatched to close the weary eyes of our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Mrs. Pollie White Barley at Sovah Health in Danville, VA.

Pollie was born on February 28, 1931 in Pittsylvania County. She was the daughter of the late Rosa Minter White. Pollie was educated in the Pittsylvania County Schools and was a Homemaker. At an early age, she joined the Greater Triumph Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed her family and friends.

In addition to her mother, Pollie was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Barley; two daughters, Doris J. Hunt and Brenda L. Dixon; one grandson, Wesley White; two sisters, Teal Barksdale and Patsy Hunt; one brother, Charlie Minter; and thirteen brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law.

Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Carolyn Jones of the residence, Gwendolyn Hankins, Diane White, Mary White, and Bennett White all of Java, Virginia, Margaret White and Eric Jones of Danville, Virginia and John Childress of Blairs, Virginia; one sister, Edna Stone of Java, Virginia; one brother, Edward White of Danville, Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Cleo Glass and Geneva Robertson of Java, Virginia and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 28, 2022, from 6 pm until 8 pm at J. L. Dodson Funeral Establishment, 447 Old South Main Street, Danville, Virginia.

Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Polly Barley will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at the   Shockoe Missionary Baptist Church, 857 Java Road, Java, Virginia 24565. Rev. Antonel A. Myler Sr., Pastor, with Elder Ella L. Pass, Associate Minister, Bibleway Cathedral, Danville Virginia, Officiating and Reverend Doctor Roger Williams, Pastor of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Gretna Virginia, Eulogist.

Interment will follow in the Shockoe Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Java Virginia.

The family is asking that relatives and friends assemble at the residence, 580 County Line Road, Java, Virginia at 12:45 P.M. on the day of service.

Service may be viewed by Live Stream at /https://www.jldodsonandsons.com/LiveStream

Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 447 Old South Main St. Danville, Va., Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director., (434)799-9262. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com. “Our Family Servicing Your Family”