Thelma Pauline "Polly" Hinkle Stevens was born December 18, 1935 at Saco, Missouri to George F. and Virginia Hinkle and passed away on June 10, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wendell Keith Stevens whom she was united in marriage to on December 8, 1956, one son Michael Stevens, daughter-in-law Paula Stevens, four sisters Mable, Katherine, Nina and Fay, and three brothers Joe, Steve, Bill.

She is survived by one son Galen (Portia) Stevens, three grandchildren Kerry Stevens(Brett Shelton), Logan (Shyann) Stevens, Haley (Clay) Hendrix, 7 great grandchildren, one brother Frank (Earline) Hinkle and three sisters Margie Miller, Caroline Amelunke, and Judy (Dennis) Graham.

Polly was of the Baptist faith and a proud member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. She worked as an RN and loved caring for others above all else and was gifted with a heart to help at an early age.