Rebecca Faries Pollard

Rebecca “Becky” Faries Pollard, 73, of Salem passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.  Becky was born on December 21, 1950 to the late Robert and Ruth Faries of Salem, Virginia. 

Becky will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother “Grammy”, who always put her family above all else.  She was a successful business owner and active in many charitable causes.

Those left to cherish and celebrate her memories are her husband of 54 years, Richard H. Pollard; her daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Jason Paxton; son and daughter-in-law, Drew and Heather Pollard; and her five grandchildren who she absolutely adored…Liam, Ava, Owen, Lily, and Scarlett.  She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Robbie and CQ Williamson, her brother-in-law and his wife, Bob and Denise Pollard; her nephew and his wife, Matt and Andi Pollard, her niece and her husband, Tracy and Josh Hale, her niece and her husband, Lee and Jeff Cramer; her beloved English Bulldog, Ruby Rose; along with many other relatives and friends who she loved dearly.  

In honoring Becky’s legacy, may we all strive to emulate her kindness, empathy, caring, and try to “pay it forward.”  Though she may no longer walk beside us, her spirit will live on in the hearts of those she leaves behind.  May her soul find eternal peace, and may her memory be a blessing to us all.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at First Christian Church in Salem.  The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.  Live streaming will be available at www.facebook.com/fcc.salemva/

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Blue Ridge Cancer Care, Roanoke Memorial Hospital, and MD Anderson for the excellent, loving care she received over the last two years.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in her memory be made to either Healing Wheels (a non-profit that Becky founded)at www.HealingWheelsVa.Org or the Salem Rescue Squad.