Kaye Pollard Shearin

ROCKY MOUNT – Kaye Pollard Shearin, age 67, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023. Born in Edgecombe County, NC on December 30, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Herman Hardy Pollard and Ora Belle O'Neal Pollard. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Dare Pollard Glover, and her brothers, Kenneth Ray Pollard and Charles Hardy Pollard. Kaye was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church for many years and retired from Food Lion. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. A dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, and dear friend to many, Kaye will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Kaye is survived by her husband, James M. Shearin; her daughters, Frances Tevepaugh and husband, James, and Stephanie Keel and husband, Walter; her son, Gregory Shearin and wife, Tracey; her grandchildren, Amber, Alex, and Renne Tevepaugh, Kaylee and Kam Owens, and Ashley Keel; her great-grandchild, Jenny Crooks; her sister, Mary Pollard Nichols and husband, George; her sisters-in-law, Rachel Pollard and Frances Pollard; her brother-in-law, Billy Glover; and many nieces and nephews. A Special Gathering of Family and Friends to celebrate Kaye’s life will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.