Mabel V. Pollock

April 9, 1923 - February 16, 2018

Mabel V. Pollock, 94, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, passed away peacefully, February 16, 2018, at her assisted living home in Miami, Florida. She was born on April 9, 1923, in Boone, North Carolina, daughter of the late Carroll and Nettie (Moody) Hayes. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Pollock; her son, Dennis Pollock; her four sisters, Lois Patterson, Lena Hammersley, Leota Postel, and Florence Easterday; five brothers, Jack, Claude, Preston, Fred, and Howard Hayes. Mabel is survived by one brother, Homer (Shirley) Hayes of Xenia, Ohio; two daughters, Janet Halberg of River Falls, Wisconsin, and Karen Pope, of Miami, Florida; four grandchildren, Ben Halberg and Sara (Kyle) Olson of Wisconsin, Cheryl (Edward) Konawicz of Florida, and Christina (Brent) Funk of Michigan; four great-grandchildren in Wisconsin, Sophia and Jackson Halberg, and Matthew and Claire Olson. Mabel married Ralph Pollock on February 11, 1943. She was primarily a homemaker but also had worked in offices in the local area of Coshocton County, Ohio. Also, she was a writer for the local newspapers, Buckeye Country, and assisted with historical publications for Coshocton County. She authored and published three books; Our State Ohio, Crusade of the Children, and The Heartbreak of Alzheimer’s. Among her many talents were singing and playing the guitar, piano, and electronic keyboard. She enjoyed performing with other family members and solo at area senior centers and nursing homes. Services will be Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Isleta United Methodist Church in Newcomerstown with Pastor Dan Eggan officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday from 12 to 1 p.m. at Isleta United Methodist Church in Newcomerstown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.