William Charles Potter

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"Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 18, 1949
WILLIAM C. POTTER
William Charlie Potter, age 50, died at the home of his brother, Raleigh Potter of Elizabethton, Route 6, Thursday afternoon after a lingering illness. He was a native of Carter County, and a member of the Christian Church.
Survivors are three sons, Rev. Fred Potter of Elizabethton; Frank of Newton, North Carolina, Paul of the U. S. Army, stationed in Germany; parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Potter, of Butler, Route 2; one sister, Mrs. Logan Hardin, Elizabethton; four brothers, Joe Potter, Butler, Fred of Detroit, Michigan, Monroe and Raleigh of Elizabethton.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Freewill Baptist Church at Valley Forge Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Calvin Guy, Rev. Johnnie Riddle officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery at 2 o'clock.
Active pallbearers: Duke Arney, Paul Campbell, Tom Montgomery, G. W. Swansey, Dan Bice, Noah Webb, Ed Jenkins, John Harper,
Flower bearers: Edna Trivett, Mrs. Dayton Phillips, Lucille, Wilmetta, Gladys, Delia Arney, Mollie White, Mary Esther Estep, Sylvia and Carolyn Williams, Helen Lunceford, Bulah Cordell, Mrs. Millard Jones.
Music will be under the direction of the Sunshine Quartet.
The body will be returned to the home of his brother, Raleigh Potter, Elizabethton, Route 6, Friday afternoon, and will remain there until Saturday when it will be removed to the church to lie in state until time for the service.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in

William married Lester Perkins on 18 Sep 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee, and was divorced before 1938. Lester (daughter of William R. Perkins and Dulaney "Laney" Bise) was born on 11 Apr 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 May 1994 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred married Louise Eggers on 16 Jul 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Louise (daughter of Jobe E. Eggers and Bertha C. Clark) was born on 7 Dec 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jul 2018 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the son of the late Charlie and Lester Perkins Potter. He was also preceded in death by a son, Kenny Potter, and a brother, William Paul Potter.

Mr. Potter had lived in the Cleveland, Ohio area for 40 years before returning to East Tennessee in 1988. He was a retired iron worker and a member of the Iron Workers Local 17 of Cleveland, Ohio.

He had served in the United States Army during World War II.

He was a member of Elk River Baptist Church, Butler.

Funeral services were conducted at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2002 at Memorial Funeral Chapel.

Graveside services and interment were at 1 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2002 in the Glennwood Cemetery, Bristol.