Richard Pollard, 50, of Smithville died Thursday morning at Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER. He was born April 5, 1965 to his parents, the late Jessie “Junior” Pollard and Helen Pack Pollard. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Nettie Pack and Phermon Pack, and Willie Lee and Zonnie Pollard. He was a member of the House of Prayer and was a former employee of Federal Mogul.