Ollie Norris

Ollie married John William Potter about 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Ezekiel A. Potter and Delila F. Messer) was born on 22 Sep 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Apr 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Gracie Edwards about 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gracie (daughter of Alexander Edwards and Arbelle (Edwards)) was born in Jan 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ezekiel married Hassie Winters on 21 Dec 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hassie was born about 1909 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva Potter Johnson 92, Elizabethton, formerly of Roan Mountain, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, in the Life Care Center of Elizabethton.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Gracie Edwards Potter. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Taylor Chapel Church of Christ, Elk Park, North Carolina, but attended the Elizabethton Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Albert Johnson; an infant daughter: Kathy Elaine Johnson; two grandsons: James Keith Shelton and Michael Albert Johnson; three brothers and three sisters; and a son-in-law: Jim Shelton.

Survivors include a daughter: Norma Jean Shelton, Woodbridge, Virginia; a son & daughter-in-law: Dick & Carolyn Johnson, Elizabethton; One Granddaughter: Kim Shelton, of Virginia; One Great Grandson: Keenan Shelton, of Virginia; One Granddaughter-in-law: Yazmin Shelton; A Brother & Sister-in-Law: Leonard & Mary Johnson, Elizabethton; A number of nieces & Nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Roby Ellis, Minister, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Taylors Chapel Cemetery, Elk Park, North Carolina. Music will be by the Congregation. Active Pallbearers will be: Ricky Fields, Robert Fields, Cecil Fields and friends from Elizabethton Church of Christ. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Gary Johnson, Tom Johnson, Richard Johnson, David Winters, Sanford McKinney Jr., R.L. Miller, Ed Heaton, Bill McKinney, Eddie McKinney, Elmer Winters, Tom Winters and Dale Winters.

Geneva married Willard Albert Johnson on 22 Sep 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Willard (son of David Alfred Johnson and Matilda "Tilda" Fields) was born on 3 Mar 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1996 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lois Fields Vargo, 87, of Elberta, Ala., formerly of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at South Baldwin Hospital in Foley, Ala. Lois was born in Carter County, Tenn., to the late Ezekiel and Hassie Winters Potter.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Fields; her second husband, John Vargo; two sisters, Imogene Hollifield and Joyce Peters; and a brother, Ray Potter.
Lois retired from Baxter Pharmaceutical as an inspector on the production line. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Johnson City, Tenn. Lois enjoyed doing genealogy research, gardening, reading and most of all, being with her family.
Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Ted Fields and wife Patty of Elizabethton, and Michael Fields and wife Jodie of Mobile, Ala.; three sisters, Marbeth Michael of Elberta, Ala., Vivian Griner of Elizabethton, Tenn., and Fay Woodard and husband Gordon of Mountain City, Tenn.; two brothers, Paris Potter and wife Joyce of Oak Ridge, Ore., and Ralph Potter and wife Helen of Roan Mountain, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Kathy, Amanda, John, Jeffrey and Christopher; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor the life of Lois J. Vargo will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 5, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Bishop Warren Jones officiating. The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. The graveside service will follow at the Laurel Fork-Mountain View Cemetery in Roan Mountain, Tenn. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be David Burkhardt and Carol Hayes.

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Vivian Potter Griner, 76, passed away on February 14, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga.
Vivian wanted ya’ll to know her work here is done. She received a call with an offer one could not refuse. She will not be returning, but the sign on bonus was too good to pass up, as she will be seeing folks she has not seen in a long time. First in line will be the love of her life and husband of 23 years, James Griner. Not far behind will be her parents, the late Ezekiel and Hassie (nee: Winters) Potter, and beloved siblings, Ray, Jean, Lois and Joyce.
Vivian is survived by her children, Mike Griner, Nolan, and Cara Tomlinson, Valdosta, Ga.; grandchildren, Drew Jenkins (Hannah), Macy Jenkins, and Kelly Martin (David); brothers, Pete (Joyce) (Oregon) and Ralph (Helen) Potter (Roan Mountain); sisters, Marbeth Michael (Elberta, Ala.) and Faye Woodard (Mountain City, Tenn.); as well as a large extended family. She was also grateful for special friend, Bill Bunton, Elizabethton, Tenn.
Although born in North Carolina, Vivian was proud of having grown up in the close-knit Buck Mountain Community, Roan Mountain, Tenn. Family, friends, and babies were Vivian’s love and joy. As a young woman she married the late Byrd Tomlinson and moved to Valdosta, Ga., where she threw her spunk and friendly nature into raising her children. Vivian felt the greatest calling on earth was that of a mother. During this time, she became a second mother to countless young people who love her to this day. After her children were grown she returned to Elizabethton, Tenn. Vivian desired no services, as pomp and circumstances were not her style.