Mrs. Aquilla Pollard, 62, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023  at in Beaumont, Texas.

The Celebration Service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church located at 1175 Isla Street in Beaumont, Texas. A public viewing will be held on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel and visitation on Saturday, September 30, from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at the church. with burial service to follow at live Oak Memorial Park and Cemetery in Nederland, Texas, under the direction of Mercy Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas.

Obituary
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."

Aquilla Renae Pollard was born on January 15, 1961, to Delores Marie Pollard and Eugene Edward Raggette in Beaumont, Texas. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior. She was baptized at her family church, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. She later became a member of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Tommie G. Williams, Sr. After the church was destroyed by hurricane Rita, she united with St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Mack Pollard, Jr. in China, Texas, where she served as both pastor's secretary and church secretary. She later reunited with Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.
Aquilla graduated from Beaumont Charlton Pollard High School in 1979. Upon graduation, she attended Lamar Institute of Technology. In 1981, she received her associate degree in child care technology. After working various jobs, she then became employed by the Texas Department of Human Services in the Food Stamp office until retirement.
Aquilla is preceded in death by her father, Eugene Raggette; grandmother, Alice Arvie; aunts, Marian McPherson, and Janeral Smith; paternal half brothers, Paul Raggette and Robert Raggette; paternal half-sister, Eugenia Raggette, and nephew, David Raggette. She transitioned to eternal life on Monday, September 18, 2023.
Aquilla's love and memories will remain in the hearts of her mother, Delores Pollard; sisters, Delores Duhon (Gerald), and Erica Randall all of Beaumont, Texas. Sister-in-law, Bonnie Raggette, Lafayette, Louisiana; aunts, Desolyn Doak, Waldorf, Maryland, and Janet Watson, Beaumont, Texas; niece, Chloe Ausbie, Beaumont, Texas; nephews, William Ausbie, Jr., Houston, Texas, Gerald Walter Duhon (Emily) Beaumont, Texas, Jordan Duhon, Houston, Texas, Daniel Raggette (Laina), Lafayette, Louisiana; Kenny Raggette (Annette) Beaumont, Texas, and her godchildren, Erica White (Robert) Sour Lake, Texas, Heaven Hill, Beaumont, Texas and Majesty Williams, Houston, Texas. Godsons, Kameron Mitchell, Houston, Texas, Terrance Sam, Houston, Texas, Jordan Duhon, Houston, Texas; two great-nieces; and two great nephews; and a host of relatives and friends who will cherish her memory.