Louisa Jane Wallace

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Cause of death: bronchial pneumonia

Louisa married Rueben J. Potter on 17 Dec 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rueben (son of Enoch Potter and Hannah E. Stout) was born on 21 Feb 1845 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Sep 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Drewery married Clarinda Alice Heck on 29 Oct 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Clarinda (daughter of Jordan J. Heck and Elizabeth Louisa Jane Snyder) was born in Jun 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Martisha M. Greer about 1894. Martisha (daughter of Jess Whitaker and Ellen Greer) was born on 14 Jun 1874 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 8 Dec 1956 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Reuben Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 21, 1960
ENOCH A. POTTER…
Route 2, Trade, died on Saturday morning, Dec. 17.
He was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church, and a native of Johnson County.
include the widow, Laura Eggers Potter; two sons, Paul Potter, Kennett Square, Pa., and Marvin Potter, of Kennett Square, Pa.; a daughter, Lou Potter, of the home; a brother, Dan Potter, Shouns; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Wilson, Trade, and Mrs. Lou Eggers, Trade; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. from the house with Rev. D. H. Forrester, and Rev. Barney Oliver in charge.
Burial in Potter Cemetery.
Hill Funeral Home in charge.

Enoch married Laura Oliven Eggers on 26 Jan 1909 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, . Laura (daughter of James Eggers and Eliza J. Phillips) was born on 1 Jun 1887 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Dec 1962 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Potter Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, May 15, 1963
Daniel Boone Potter
Daniel Boone Potter, age 81, Trade, Wallace Community, died at his home Sunday at 12:05 a.m. following a lengthy illness. Hhe[sic] was a native of Johnson County, a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Mary Potter, Trade; three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Roark, Shouns, Mrs. Sarah Main, Vilas, North Carolina, and Mrs. Ethel Mahala, Trade; a sister, Mrs. Lou Eggers, Trade; 21 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the Evergreen Baptist Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dolphus Foister and the Rev. Orville Wallace officiating. Burial was in Potter Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hill Wallace, Howard Wallace, Glenn Bumgardner, Vaughn Potter, Ray Mains, Jake Snyder, Earl Roark, Martin Miller.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Daniel married Dixie Mae Heck on 12 Jun 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Dixie was born on 13 Sep 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Jul 1933 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa married Leroy Eggers on 2 Nov 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Leroy was born about 1885 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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POTTER, Dan and Altha Lee
"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 13, 1957
MURDER, SUICIDE IS BELIEVED CAUSE OF TWO SHOUNS DEATHS
An inquest to be conducted by Coroner William D. Hill in the deaths of a Johnson County man and his wife has been reset for Monday, March 18, after having originally been set for last Saturday.
Cause of the delay was given by Sheriff Dayton Payne as an effort to "ease the burden" on the two young daughters who were in bed in the house at the time of the shooting.
Dead, are Dan Potter, 61, and his wife, Altha Lee Potter, 35, of Rte 2, Shouns.
The sheriff stated that Potter died en route to a hospital at about 6:00 a.m. on Friday, March 15, after sustaining a .32 caliber pistol head wound at his home, still grasping the pistol which Payne said was the death weapon.
Mrs. Potter was dead, also of a head wound, when officers arrived.
Both shots were apparently from the same gun, officers said.
A cousin of the dead man, Ray Potter, who called officers at the time of the shooting, is being held for "investigation".
Sheriff Payne states that the double death "appears to have been a murder-suicide, although some details need more clarification".
It is thought that complete testimony by the two daughters and the cousin will make possible a clear picture of events leading up to the shooting
Potter, a veteran of World War I, was a life-long resident of Johnson County and a member of the Baptist church. He is survived by two sons, Bruce Potter of Kennett Square, Pa., and Wilton Potter of Salisbury, N. C.; a daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. Bernice Reece of Trade; four brothers, Grant of Galipolis, Ohio, Dave of Zionville, N. C., Clyde and Charles of Trade; four sisters, Mrs. Mollie Reece of Zionville, Mrs. Lizzie Dowell of Shouns, Mrs. Alice Tester of Neva, and Mrs. Hollie Rushton of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Potter was a native of North Carolina but had lived in Johnson County for the past 23 years. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors, in addition to her two daughters, are four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Brewer of Mountain City, Mrs. Mae Tester of Shouns, Mrs. Faye Vanover of Toughkenamon, Pa., and Mrs. Marie Potter of Trade.
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Dan Potter were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. W. N. Riddle officiating.
Burial was in the Potter Cemetery at Trade.
Hill Funeral Home in charge.

Daniel married Thelma Ivalee Miller about 1921 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Thelma (daughter of David Fillmore Miller and Mattie Caroline Davis) was born on 8 Aug 1902 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Altha Lee Taylor on 5 May 1946 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Altha (daughter of George N. Taylor and Alice Vanover) was born on 8 Jul 1921 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 15 Mar 1957 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married George Ottis Brown about 1926 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . George (son of John H. Brown and Kisiah Victoria Hayworth) was born on 23 May 1905 in , , Tennessee, ; died on 16 Feb 1951 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Essie Woodards. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rueben married Virgie V. Wilson about 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Virgie (daughter of Marvin S. Wilson and Freda M. Parks) was born on 15 Sep 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 2004 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mabel Bernice Potter Reece went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. She was born on November 1, 1930, to the late Iva Lee Miller Potter and Daniel Marvin Potter of Trade. She was preceded in death by the love of her life and spouse of sixty years, Chester Albert Reece. They were lifelong residents of Trade and spent their lives in service to their community.

Bernice is survived by two children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Son and daughter-in-law: Mike and Karol Reece of Ft. Worth, Texas, grandchildren Susan Reece of Jacksonville, Florida, Grant Reece and Alex Reece also of Ft. Worth.

Son and daughter-in-law: Greg and Lisa Reece of Trade, grandchildren Allyson Reece Felty (Anthony Felty) with great-grandson Avery Felty of Maryville, TN, Abigail Reece Wilson (Samuele Wilson) of West Jefferson, NC, and Anna Reece Wallace (Bryce Wallace) of Shady Valley.

She was preceded in death by brothers Wilton Potter, Bruce Potter, and Luther Martin.

She is survived by her sisters, Helen Pardue Hammons and Louise Pardue. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Bernice’s life was typified by her love for her family above all else and a deep love of her community. She had a deep desire to serve those in Johnson County and throughout the state through her community involvement.

She was a lifelong member of Evergreen Baptist Church, where she played the piano for many years, sharing her love of music and her Savior.

Her community involvement ranged from her long-time work with the Levi Strauss Retirees raising money for many local charities and organizations. She served many years with the Johnson County Rescue Squad Crewettes and the Women’s Auxiliary to Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads serving at the state level as President and was named Crewette of the Year for Tennessee. She was a long-time member of the Board of Johnson County Farm Bureau and represented Tennessee at the Rural and Farm Women of the World Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1981. She served many years with Eastern Star, mentoring young women through Rainbow Girls. She was a tireless worker and contributor to Trade Days. She was on the Board of Directors of the Johnson County Hospital. There are doubtless many other activities, charities, and causes that she contributed to through the years that are not listed here. She served her friends, family, and community in countless other acts of generosity and compassion over the years.

There will be no formal visitation.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Friday, August 19, 2022, at Mountain City Funeral Home with Pastor Derrick Wilson officiating. Music will be under the direction of Tony and Cheri Potter. The entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers are Alex Reece, Anthony Felty, Samuele Wilson, Bryce Wallace, Doug McFadden, Willie Debord, and Bob Pardue. Honorary pallbearers are Mark Wallace, Tom Wallace, Ed Hoak, and Bill Adams.

Mabel married Chester Albert Reece on 27 Jul 1950 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Chester (son of Don Reece and Mattie Pearl Brown) was born on 31 May 1929 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 9 Oct 2010 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wilton F. Potter, age 89, of Mabel School Road, Zionville, passed away Saturday morning, October 21, 2017, at Watauga Medical Center.

Wilton was born February 6, 1928 in Johnson County, Tennessee, a son of the late Marvin Daniel Potter and Ivalee Miller Potter. He was a retired superintendent for Beaman Corporation and served in the United States Army. Wilton was a member of Zionville Baptist Church, where he served as superintendent for 10 years and enjoyed singing in the choir.

Wilton is survived by his wife, Sally Faye Wilson Potter of the home; three sisters, Bernice Reece of Trade, Tennessee, Helen Pardue, and Louise Pardue and husband Jimmy, all of Mountain City, Tennessee; one brother, Luther Martin of Beckley, West Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Georgia Pardue and husband Edgar of Zionville, and Irene Potter of Trade, and one brother-in-law, Clay Wilson of Zionville. He is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Potter; one brother, Bruce Potter; one step-granddaughter, Arwen Burns, and one sister-in-law, Lola Martin.

Funeral services for Wilton F. Potter will be conducted Tuesday afternoon, October 24, 2017, at 2:00 o'clock, at Zionville Baptist Church. The body will lie in state, from 12:00 until 2:00 o'clock. Officiating will be Reverend Dwayne Tester, Military graveside rites and burial, provided by American Legion Post 130 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 90, will follow in the Reece Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon, from 12:00 until 2:00 o'clock, at the church, prior to the service.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to the Reece Cemetery Fund, in care of Chuck Cook, 730 Slabtown Road, Zionville, North Carolina, 28698.

Claude married Betty Mae Flannagan on 3 Feb 1953 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Betty was born on 4 Mar 1936 in , Washington County, Virginia, ; died on 18 Jul 1993 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]