Clara Pauline "Polly" Ragland, 104, of Metropolis, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Metropolis on Feb. 23, 1920, the youngest of eight siblings to John "Butch" and Lillie Mae (Williamson) Williams.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the First Methodist Church in Metropolis with Joey Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Polly attended school in Metropolis and graduated from Metropolis High School. Ten days after graduation, in 1937, she went to work at Good Luck Glove Company, where she continued to work in the glove industry for 58 years retiring in March 1995 after serving 15 years as plant supervisor. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Metropolis.Polly is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Linda Grace, Larry Grace, Lanny Grace, and Stephen Lingle.Polly was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Charle

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