David Polley Obituary Much beloved David Passed away at Covenant Medical Center on December 30, 2015, in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 76. He was born in Norman, OK, October 7, 1939, to parents Juanita Erlene (Vandeveer) Polley and David Jay (DJ) Polley. He graduated from Holliday High School in Holliday, Texas. He worked as a meat cutter most of his adult life and retired from Albertsons. During his young life, he worked in his parents cafe and learned from his father the skill of cutting meat, preparing and cooking it. He learned from his mother the art of baking pies and cakes. He excellently prepared many kinds of cakes, pies, cuts of meat and loved to share with others. He served in the Army from 1961 - 1965. During his time in the Army, stationed at Ft. Meade, MD, near Washington, DC., he met Arja Ann-Mari Kallio in October of 1964. She was in training to become an RN at Columbia Union College of Takoma Park, MD. They married on April 25,1965 in Abilene, TX. David was preceded in death by his father, DJ Polley (1-15-96), his mother, Erlene Polley (02-09-2015), and nephew, Jay Kent Randolph. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Arja Ann-Mari Tuori-Kallio Polley, daughter Lana Lisabeth Ervin, son Richard Ira Polley, sister Emmaline (Bob) Dickson of Tennessee, grandchildren, Mari (Nathan) Thomas, Mollie (Aaron) Worthan, David Z. Polley and Richard I. Polley, Jr, and great grandchildren Ascher Thomas, and Emaline(Emi) June Worthan. No services are planned until family can gather. Cremation services will be performed by Agape Funeral Services, of Lubbock, TX. Services

Family to do services at later date