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1. | Laura Bell Jones was born on 17 Oct 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Feb 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Laura married Jackson Garfield "Jack" Potter about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jackson (son of Ezekiel A. Potter and Delila F. Messer) was born on 15 Sep 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Jan 1973 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | John Hardin Potter (1.Laura1) was born on 14 Aug 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jul 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John married Stella Mae Turbyfill on 10 Dec 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Stella (daughter of William P. Turbyfill and Lillie Jane Holtsclaw) was born on 4 Jan 1910 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 30 Jan 1992 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Lilas Potter (1.Laura1) was born about 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. |
4. | Robert Potter (1.Laura1) was born about 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. |
5. | Anna Potter (1.Laura1) was born about 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. |
6. | Living (1.Laura1) |
7. | Living (1.Laura1) |
8. | Living (1.Laura1) |
9. | Cleo Daisy Potter (1.Laura1) was born on 9 Jan 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Oct 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brewer Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Cleo Daisy Potter Oakes, 96, Roan Mountain went home to be with her Lord Wednesday October 14, 2015 in the Roan Highlands Nursing Center. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Jackson Garfield and Laura Bell Jones Potter. She worked several years at the Charles A Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Oakes was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years: Dayton Brownlow "Jack" Oakes, One Daughter: Brenda Banks, four grandchildren, one great grandchild, four sisters and six brothers. She was a good mother to her children and all the children in the neighborhood. She worked hard, providing for her family. She loved to make Quilts. Cleo married Dayton Brownlow "Jack" Oakes on 3 Jan 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dayton (son of William Dolpus "Willie" Oakes and Eva Oralee "Ora" Vance) was born on 17 Jun 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 17 Jan 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Brewer Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Crawford Potter (1.Laura1) was born about 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Jun 2010 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Crawford married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Stover O. Potter (1.Laura1) was born on 18 Feb 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Oct 2009 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Stover O. Potter, 85, Roan Mountain, slipped peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Friday, October 9, 2009. Stover married Betty Lou Jones on 24 Jul 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Betty was born on 13 Nov 1930; died on 25 Feb 2000 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Destie Pauline Potter (1.Laura1) was born on 12 Sep 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Nov 2010 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hardin Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Destie Pauline Potter Caraway, 84, Roan Mountain, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 13, 2010, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Destie married Finley Brooks Caraway about 1963. Finley was born about 1926; died about 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Jerry Leonard Potter (2.John2, 1.Laura1) was born about 1946; died on 27 May 2021 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Notes: Died: |
14. | Living (9.Cleo2, 1.Laura1) |
15. | Living (9.Cleo2, 1.Laura1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Roger Odell Oakes (9.Cleo2, 1.Laura1) was born about 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Jun 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brewer Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Roger Odell Oakes, 66, of Roan Mountain, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Johnson City Medical Center. |
17. | Living (9.Cleo2, 1.Laura1) |
18. | Living (9.Cleo2, 1.Laura1) |
19. | Fred Allen Potter (10.Crawford2, 1.Laura1) was born about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Sep 2013 in Herrin, , , Illinois; was buried in Elliott Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Fred Allen Potter, 64, Roan Mountain, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 13, 2013 in the Herrin Hospital, Herrin, Illinois. |
20. | David Obrien Potter (11.Stover2, 1.Laura1) was born on 16 Nov 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Mar 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: David OBrien Potter, 67, passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2016. He was born on November 16, 1948, in Banner Elk, N.C., son of Stover Potter and Betty Jones Potter. He grew up in the care of his maternal grandparents, David and Minnie Jones, on their mountaintop farm in Roan Mountain, Tenn. There, Dave learned many of the values that guided the rest of his life: the benefit of work, the responsibility of honor, the importance of truth, trust in God, and love for the people around him. |