William Willis Potter
March 13, 1923 ~ August 17, 2009
Resided in:
Arden, NC
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WILLIAM W. POTTER
ARDEN, NC ~ William Willis Potter, 86, passed away on August 17, 2009.
He was a native of Friendship, NY, where he was also raised. He was the son of the late Marie Bradley Potter and the adopted son of his late grandmother, Grace A. Potter and grandfather, Winford W. Potter. He was a resident of Arden for 22 years.
Mr. Potter was a veteran of WWII, where he served with distinction in the Navy and was a sonar man on the Fletcher class destroyer USS Bache 470.
He is survived by his wife, Cecelia Marie Potter; one son, Robert Cary Potter and one sister, Delores Stayer.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:30 AM on Monday, August 24, 2009 at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Arden with Father Adrian Porras officiating.
Cremation and burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Friendship, NY.
Prayers will be much appreciated and in lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Re-search Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or www.stjude.org.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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Dear Mrs. Potter, and Bob
I am very sorry to hear of the passing of your husband and father. I always liked him, he was a fine man.
My family and I send our condolences to you during this difficult time.
Bob, it is amazing how much you look like your father, especially in this photo.What a handsome man he was.
God bless you both,
Sincerely,
Stephanie & The Higdon family
southernbelle7@embarqmail.com
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of his family. I remember him well when you lived at Turtle Creek. What a wonderful man he was. Such a delight to be around.
I was sorry to read of your loss of your husband and father in the Olean, N.Y. paper. I was drawn to the name, because my great grandfather was William S. Potter of Friendship, N.Y., who was the architect of the Friendship, N.Y. Library. I am wondering if Winford W. Potter might have been a brother of William S. Potter? My great-grandfather was born in 1854 and died in 1923. His daughter, Cora Potter (Niver) was my grandmother. I have given the funeral home my email address if you would like to answer some time.