CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - J. Stewart Potter, 11 Aug 2000
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J. Stewart Potter 

  Mr. J. Stewart Potter, 78, 405 Old Buck Mountain Road, Roan Mountain, 
Tenn., died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in the Johnson City Medical Center 
following a brief illness. 
  Mr. Potter was a native of Carter County (Shell Creek community) and was 
the son of the late Jake and Nancy Jones Potter. He was preceded in death 
by two brothers, six sisters, and one grandson, Mikie Thompson. 
  He was a retired construction worker and farmer. He was of the Christian 
faith and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the 
South Pacific. 
  Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mrs. Frances Storie Potter of 
the home; two daughters and sons-in-law: Lisa and David Odom; and Linda 
Potter and Michael Thompson, all of Roan Mountain; one son and daughter-in-
law, Brookie and Jean Potter, Elizabethton; three sisters: Okie Calhoun and 
Hildra Leonard, both of Hampton; and Florence McDonnell, Adrian, Mich.; 
eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one special nephew, Jess 
Simerly, Hampton, and several other nephews and nieces. 
  Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. 
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick 


  POTTER -- Funeral services for Mr. J. Stewart Potter, 78, 405 Old Buck 
Mountain Road, Roan Mountain, Tenn., who died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, will 
be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in the Rhododendron Chapel 
of Tetrick Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Storie officiating. Music will 
be under the direction of Mrs. Charlotte Smith, organist. Graveside 
services and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, 
in the Potter Family Cemetery, Roan Mountain, with military honors 
accorded by the Lynn H. Folsom, V.F.W. Post No. 2166. Active pallbearers 
will be Jamie Perez, Jess Simerly, J.D. Calhoun, Michael Thompson, Kenny 
Jones, and Randy Harrison. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Potter, 
Crawford Potter, Fred Potter, Robert Vanhoy, George Shoemaker, A.J. 
Borders, Paul Harrison, Jr., Terry Harrison, Richard Harrison, Michael 
Harrison and Claude Jones. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, 
Aug. 13, 2000 from 6-8 p.m. in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral 
Home, or you can call at the residence, 405 Old Buck Mountain Road, Roan 
Mountain at any time. The family friends, minister and pallbearers will 
meet Monday at the cemetery at 1:55 p.m. for the graveside service. 
Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. 
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick