Billy Gordon “Pete” Polk

Published 2:49 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2020

By Holley Cochran

Funeral services for Billy Gordan “Pete” Polk were held at 10 a.m. on
Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at Saulters Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Polk, age
75, passed away from this life on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 in Prentiss.
Rev. Terry Wallace and Rev. Billy Bridges officiated. Interment
followed at the Phalti Baptist Church Cemetery.
Saulters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Brian Ryals, Stephen Carr, Jarred Pickett, Chance
Pickett, Jeff Johnson, Jeffrey Montgomery and Todd Tolar.
Pete Polk was born Feb. 3, 1945, in Magee, to John Holly “Bill” Polk
and Kathleen Magee Polk. Mr. Polk was an oilfield worker in the oil
industry as well as a farmer in agricultural business.
He was affiliated with Oak Grove Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father.
Mr. Polk is survived by his wife of 45 years, Judy Polk of Prentiss;
one daughter, Rhonda Tolar (Todd) of Columbia; one son, John Lowery
Polk of Prentiss; five grandchildren, John Ashton Polk, Macayla Polk,
Jana Ryals (Brian), Randa Carr (Stephen) and Holly Tolar; three
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Shirley Stough (Jerry) of Picayune
and Joann Montgomery (Whit) of Birmingham, Alabama.
Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Saulters
Funeral Home.
Online condolences and a guest registry are available at
www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

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