Visitation will begin Wednesday afternoon November 30, 2016 at 2 o'clock at the First United Methodist Church with the funeral service to follow at 2:30 with Rev. Ernie Vineyard officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Polly was born May 16, 1941 in Deming to Charlotte Elizabeth Clark and Lewis Rip Russell. She was a hard working ranch wife who loved to cook, bake, work in the yard and crochet. Polly loved her turtles and looked forward to her trips to Laughlin, Nevada with her brother and sisters. She had been happily married for 51 years when her husband Roy passed away on August 3, 2015.
Survivors include her son, Thomas Gunter and wife Shawna of Deming; 2 daughters, Dianna Peterson and husband Wesley, Sandi Gunter all of Deming; brother, Jimmy Russell of Deming; 2 sisters, Kay Hull, Frances Russell both of Deming and 8 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Charlotte Russell and her husband Roy.
Pallbearers will be Wesley Peterson, Dustin Gunter, Dylan Gunter, Joe Pinon, James Deed Russell and Gearen Hale.
The family request that memorial contributions be made to Luna County Cancer Support or Luna County 4-H Club.
Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels.