Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....Potts, Velma May Basham November 18, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dana Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001067 December 5, 2010, 8:08 pm Trent-Dowell Funeral Home Velma May Basham Potts, age 99 of Hardinsburg, KY died Friday, 11-20-2009 at Breckinridge Health, INC. She was born in Breckinridge County, KY on 12-17- 1909 to the late John and Iva Askins Basham just six years after the Wright brothers made their famous flight at Kitty Hawk, NC. As a young farm girl in rural western Kentucky, Velma often rode her horse bareback to pickup the family's mail in nearby Stephensport. As she became older, she and friends would sometimes row a small wooden boat nearly a mile across the Ohio River to square dance and enjoy country music in Indiana, returning in the dark late at night. She met and married William Potts in 1935. As was common at the time, she helped her family, and later her husband, raise tobacco, often working long hours in the fields, while pregnant with the six children they would raise. Everyone looked forward to her fabulous cakes, pies and homemade donuts. Velma enjoyed quilting with neighbor women and has shared her exquisite work with friends and relatives. She is s long time University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball fan and is optimistic for their upcoming season. She is very proud of her family who have given her enjoyment and support for over 70 years. Velma attributes her longevity to a vigorous 2 mile walk each day until she was 96. She is a member of St. Romuald Catholic Church and a former member of St. Rose Catholic Church where she was involved with the Altar Society, Legion of Mary and taking care of and preparing the church for Mass. She was preceded in death by her husband William Potts 1-23-1995. Velma is survived by 6 children: John Kenneth Potts of Hardinsburg, KY William C (Elsie) Potts of Owensboro, KY Mary Ruth (Roger) Marion of Lexington, KY Anna Catherine (Gilbert) Urban of Swanton, OH Robert F. Potts of Lexington, KY Charles Edward Potts of Owensboro, KY 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held on Monday, 11-23-2009 at 11AM CST at St. Romuald Catholic Church with Fr. Tony Bickett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home on Sunday 4-8PM CST and Monday after 8:30AM CST. Memorial contributions are requested to: St. Romuald Building Fund 394 N. Hwy 259 Hardinsburg, KY 40143. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/p/potts4361gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/