Donald Potter: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Donald Potter was born on 30 Sep 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Jul 1985 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, .

Donald married Shirley Rose Stout on 29 Jul 1936 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Shirley was born on 25 Apr 1921 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 3 Feb 2007 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Kirk Prentice Potter was born on 23 Jul 1938 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 10 May 2011 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
3. Dona Deloris Potter was born on 3 Feb 1943 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 31 Jul 2011 in , Carter County, Tennessee, .
4. Stephen Randolph Potter was born on 26 Jun 1950 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 Oct 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 2

2. Kirk Prentice Potter (1.Donald¹) was born on 23 Jul 1938 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 10 May 2011 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
3. Dona Deloris Potter (1.Donald¹) was born on 3 Feb 1943 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 31 Jul 2011 in , Carter County, Tennessee, .

Stephen Randolph Potter

(1.Donald¹) was born on 26 Jun 1950 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 Oct 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Notes:

Stephen Randolph Potter, “Steve”, died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the VA Medical Center. Steve was the son of the late Don and Shirley Potter.

Steve grew up in the Buck Mountain section of Roan Mountain and graduated Cloudland High School and later attended ETSU.

One of the things Steve was most proud of was his service to his country as a United States Marine. Following that service he started work at the Veterans Administration at Mountain Home, retiring there some 30 years later.

Steve loved to hunt and fish and spend many years following retirement doing both. He traveled to Alaska, Canada, Virginia, always returning with his trophies.

In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by a brother, Prentis Potter; and a sister, Donna Potter Troutman.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Winters Potter of Elizabethton.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation for Steve from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Sunday, October 23, 2022 in the Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton.

A celebration graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in the Mountain Home National Cemetery with the family providing a eulogy. Honorary pallbearers will be Brookie Potter, Stanley Wilcox, Jerry Slemp, John Trivette, Dan Winters, and Gary Elliott.