Kenneth Polk

Kenneth Polk , better known as “Kenny” of North Carolina transitioned to glory on Sunday August 11, 2024, in hospice after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Kenneth was born on January 23, 1951, to Minor and Ollie Polk.

He attended school in Albemarle, NC. He later began work as a cook at various restaurants.

Kenneth later moved to Washington, DC alongside his brother (Odell) to be with his favorite cousins Mary, Barbara and Pudding. He changed career paths and became a truck driver. While in DC, Kenneth found the love of his life and former wife Brenda Smith with whom he had 2 children together.

Kenneth always had a passion and love for helping out others whether it be family and friends or strangers who needed help in the community. He would help put things together, painting and mowing lawns! He was the true definition of a ‘Jack with all Trades’. If you knew him you would know, he was very comical and would have everyone laughing for days. Even in his final days, he was still joking around. He really knew how to make your cheeks and tummy hurt from laughing so hard.

We will truly miss those funny and memorable moments. He also had a love for music. When music came on, he would tap his feet to the beat of the music. He would also get up and do his little two steps while saying “This is how you cut a rug”. LOL.

He was preceded in death by his parents: father, Minor Polk; mother, Ollie Polk; brother, Theodore Polk; sister, Zenora Polk; sister-In-Law, Bobette Davis-Sanusi; daughter, Elisa Carrington; stepdaughter Antoinette Hester; granddaughter, Katarra Motley; niece, Yolanda Polk; niece, Latasha Bost; niece, Jackie Braxton; nephew, Malcolm Polk; brother-in-Law, Artis Sellers, Sr and friend, Pauline McCall.

He leaves behind his surviving kids: Sons, Paul Hamilton(Ellen), Kenneth Davis(Mother Yvonne); Daughters, Shanel Polk(Joseph), Daughter Tara Motley (Eric), Kendra Seller; Grandkids: Xavier Hamilton, Shae'Nika Austin (Da’Vone), Sha'Diamond Madison, Arnice Hamilton, Delmonte' Polk, Kahima Butler Keyera Butler, Tavis Sellers, Tayla Sellers, Shawn Sellers; great-grandkids:

Antwan Austin, Ziamare Hamilton, Zayvon Jacobs, A'Drielle Austin, Pai'Tyn Lyles, Zyaire Fleming, Azaiah Austin, Azariah Fleming, A'Rhyan Austin, Sha'Marriyah Lyles, Aura Williams; sister/honorary mother, Emma Polk (Ismael); brother, Robert Odell Polk(Lenora); sister in law, Constance Smith (Henry), Marsha Barnes (Dempsey), and Carolyn Matthews. His nieces and nephews, who were like siblings to him: Patricia Dumas, Adrienne Green. Paula Sellers, Karen Sellers, Aretha Sellers, Deanna Sellers, Valerie Sellers, Carey Sellers, Artis Sellers Jr., Tammy Sellers, Robert Polk, Charlene Polk, Leslie Polk, Melinda Smith, Tonya Tyson, Anissa Twyman, and BFF, Alice. Host of great & great-great nieces and nephews that he talked about all the time and truly loved them all the same.

TO THE SPECIAL LADY, MARY GRIFFIN, ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY, WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND DID FOR OUR FATHER. LOVING OUR DADDY, HELPING US WITH TAKING OUR FATHER TO AND FROM HIS DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS, RUNNING HIM TO THE  EMERGENCY ROOM WHEN NEEDED AND GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE HOSPITAL. 

We would also like to send a big shout out to Fuchsia & Kijana Sellers and other family members who helped out with our dad. 

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE KIND MESSAGES, PRAYERS, CALLS AND VISITS TO US AND OUR DAD IN HIS FINAL DAYS AND FOLLOWING HIS PASSING.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Polk family.