Hertford County NcArchives Obituaries.....Potts, Rev. Reginald H. 1931
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 03-06-1931, P. 5
REV. REGINALD H. POTTS

   Rev. Reginald H. Potts, a prominent member of the Virginia M.E. Conference, 
died in a Norfolk hospital February 28, 1931. He was an active minister of the 
conference for 48 years dying in harness as was his desire, being at the time of 
his death Presiding Elder of the Norfolk District. He was at one time Presiding 
Elder of the Portsmouth District and is well and favorably known all over the 
district.

   He is survived by his second wife, who was Miss Annie Moore of the Como 
community, also by nine children, two of the sons being active member of the 
Virginia M.E. Conference, several grandchildren and two brothers.

   The funeral was conducted from Ghent M.E. Church, Norfolk, Monday morning 
after which the body was taken to Richmond for burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. 
The following ministers took part in the service; Revs. R.M. White, T. McN. 
Simpson, J.T. Bosman, George Booker, T.A. Smoot and Bishop W.B. Beauchamp, all 
other ministers present were honorary pallbearers along with a number of 
prominent laymen.

   The body bearers were: Revs. H.P. Myers, W.T. Green, S.C. Hatcher, G.M. 
Bishop, J.D. McAlister and J.A. Chapman.


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