CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Frank Potter, 1 Jan 2002
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Frank Potter

   Frank Potter, 75, 317 Green Pond Road, Johnson City, died Tuesday, 
January 1, 2002, at North Side Hospital.
   Mr. Potter was a native of Carter County and a 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 and was a member of Elk River 
Baptist Church, Butler.
   Survivors include his wife, Louise Ward Potter; a son, Steve Potter, 
Seven Hills, Ohio; and a brother, the Rev. Fred Potter, Bristol. Three 
grandchildren also survive.
   Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
   
   POTTER -- Funeral services for Frank Potter, 75, 317 Green Pond Road, 
Johnson City, who died Tuesday, January 1, 2002, will be conducted at 8:30 
p.m. Thursday, January 3, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Fred 
Potter officiating. Music will be provided by the Minton Family. Graveside 
services and interment will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, January 4, in 
the Glennwood Cemetery, Bristol. Active pallbearers, who are requested to 
assemble at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. Friday, will be Ricky Potter, 
Bobby Potter, Scott Whaley, Sam Maney, William Earhart, Kent Young, Bill 
Montgomery and Michael Huffman. Honorary pallbearers will be Thomas 
Montgomery, Lee Walsh, Wayne Winters, Thomas Heaton, Bert Walsh, Lester 
Reece and Hobert Stanley. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at his residence. 
Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. Friday 
to go to the cemetery. Condolences to the Potter Family may be e-mailed to 
mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.