Polly went to be with her Lord peacefully on April 15th, 2024, in Hugo, Oklahoma, at the age of 85. She was born on September 14th, 1938, in Soper, Oklahoma. Polly was preceded in Heaven by her parents, Euell and Grace Self; brother, Bob Self; son, David Colwell and granddaughter, Janessa McBride.

Polly was a legal secretary in Carson City, Nevada and later retired from West Side Recreation and Park District in Taft, California. Often during her lunch breaks she could be found rocking the infants as a volunteer in the Taft College Children's Center. Her passion for volunteering wouldn't end there as she was fond of volunteering at her local churches and food banks. Not only did she love the ocean she spent many years of her life living in Oceano and Santa Barabara, California so she could be near it. Polly enjoyed deep sea fishing, sailing, water skiing, and snorkeling. Polly was well traveled across the United States including Hawaii and Alaska, Europe, and the southern coasts of Mexico. When she wasn't out on an adventure, Polly liked to sew, put together puzzles, play cards, cook, paint and be with her family. Polly loved her family, her church family and her cats. She always had a garden at every home and brought life and joy to everything around her. She was funny, smart and a fighter to the very end. Polly will be dearly missed by her multitude of friends and family.

Polly is lovingly remembered and survived by her son, Jarl Donald Colwell, Jr; daughters, Jaton McBride and Kim Kipfer and husband, Doug; grandchildren, Jarl Donald Colwell III, Grace McBride, Melissa Mullins, Katherine Kipfer, Brent Kipfer and wife, Sarah; great grandchildren, Zaydin Mitchell, Noah, Cylis and Kora McBride, Charlie Reynolds, Brenden, Scotlyn, Ryker and Kennedy Kipfer; cousins, Clariece Mcclure and family, Jeannie Jones and Ina Grace Snyder along with many other cousins, family and loved ones.

To honor her memory, the family requests that you make a donation to the First Baptist Church of Soper or the Hugo Animal Shelter.

A memorial service to honor the life of Polly will be held by the family at a later date.