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- Louise Eggers Potter, 92, of Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Christian Care Center of Bristol. She was born in Butler, Tenn., the daughter of the late Jobe Eggers Sr. and Bertha Clarke Eggers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Fred Potter; three sons, Ronnie, Michael and Jonathan Potter; five brothers, Edward "Bus" Eggers, Bob Eggers, Doran Eggers, Charles Eggers and Lane Eggers; and three sisters, Elma Eggers, Hope Miller and Geraldine Brewer.
Louise was a resident of Bristol and Elizabethton and a member of Brookside Baptist Church. She faithfully served alongside her husband, Rev. Fred Potter, in various churches and ministries. Together they co-founded Brookside Baptist Church, Tri-State Children's Home and Charity Baptist Missions. She loved to travel, fish and playing games. Louise was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by one daughter, Janice Gentry; three grandchildren, Tim Hale and wife Donna, Melanie Trinkle and husband Tommy and Melissa Carrier Vincill and husband Sam; three great-grandchildren, David Motley, Kasey Hale and Hannah Vincill; one brother, Jobe Eggers Jr. and wife Billie; one sister, Lucille Carr; her furry dog friend, Flossie; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, August 2, at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, Bristol, Tenn. The funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. with Rev. Michael Nixon and Rev. Ricky Potter officiating. The committal service and interment will be held Friday, August 3, at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Hale, Tommy Trinkle, David Motley, Sam Vincill and the men of Brookside Baptist Church. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Christian Care Center of Bristol for all their love, care and kindness shown to Louise.
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1925 - 2018 (92 years)
