Polly Elkins

Emma Pauline "Polly" Elkins, 85, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. She was born Apr. 28, 1925, in Stevenson, Ala. to the late Charles C. and Dossie J. Thornton.She comes from a long southern distinguished democratic descent and will be greatly missed by family and friends. She was President of Cherokee Democratic Womens Club, a member of the Greater Democratic Womens Club, and the Hamilton County Democratic Party where she participated actively for many years.Some of her many accomplishments were to work tirelessly to see that her daughter, grandchildren, and many others received a good education. She was a retired Guidance Counselor for Hixson High School and had taught Business at Kirkman High School. Mrs. Elkins was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and was very active with AARP. She was of the Baptist Faith.Survivors include her daughter, Candace (Steve) Freeman, of Chattanooga; grandchildren, Jason Jordan, of Soddy-Daisy and Brittany Freeman, of Hixson; sister, Charlsie Lowery, of Hixson; nephew, John (Penny) Terry, of Sale Creek; nieces, Donna (Mike) Webb, of Soddy-Daisy; Rebecca Terry, of Huntsville; great-niece and nephew, Kirby Webb and Trent Terry.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the North Chapel. Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today and from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, Tennessee.Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.