| Name |
James W. Potter |
| Birth |
22 Mar 1915 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
26 Jan 2002 |
Carter County, , , Tennessee  |
| Burial |
Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee |
- He was the son of the late Hamilton and Zada Andrews Potter. He was also preceded in death by four sisters.
Mr. Potter was a member and Elder of Elk Park Christian Church. He was retired from the Carter County School System after 44 years of service as High School Principal at the following schools: Cloudland High School, Unaka High School and Hampton High School. He was a Watauga Academy graduate and received his Master's Degree from East Tennessee State University.
Mr. Potter was a former summer employee of the U.S. Forestry Department, Co-Chairman of the Miss Watauga Valley Pageant and a Charter member of the Roan Mountain Citizens Club. He was instrumental in starting the Roan Mountain Naturalist Rally.
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy Seabees.
Funeral services were conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2002 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home.
Graveside services and interment were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2002at Happy Valley Memorial Park.
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| Person ID |
I90496 |
DeLoach Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
24 Jan 2022 |
| Father |
Peter Hamilton "Ham" Potter, b. 17 Nov 1885, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. 16 May 1964, Washintgon County, , , Tennessee (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
Zady Ann Andrews, b. 21 Aug 1889, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. 30 May 1957, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Jul 1904 |
Carter County, , , Tennessee |
| Family ID |
F2806 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Edna L. Von Cannon, b. 19 Nov 1917, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. 23 Oct 2015, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age 97 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1936 |
Carter County, , , Tennessee |
| Children |
| | 1. Carolyn Potter, b. ABOU 1940, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. 19 Jan 2022, Forsyth County, , , North Carolina (Age ~ 82 years) |
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| Family ID |
F23775 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1915 - 2002 (86 years)