Edith Frances Potter^[1]

1926 - 2008  (82 years)

• Name	Edith Frances Potter
  Born	16 Feb 1926	Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 9, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	14 Jun 2008  [4]
  Buried	17 Jun 2008	Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I181664	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	James Henry "Jim" Potter,   b. 29 Jan 1893, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Nov 1983  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Josie Leona Franklin,   b. 16 Jan 1894, North Crolina ,   d. 28 Jul 1956  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F68809	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mayford Lawson,   b. Abt 1925, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 9 Jun 2005  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Children	1. Nickey Douglas Lawson,   b. 3 Nov 1946, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Jun 2005, Gainesville, Georgia  (Age 58 years) + 2. Terry Ann Lawson,   b. 5 Nov 1948, Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Oct 2011, Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F68808	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Feb 1926 - Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 17 Jun 2008 - Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 9 Jun 2005. Nickey Douglas Lawson obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Edith Potter Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee Gender: Female Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1926 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0009 Family Number: 96 Sheet Number and Letter: 5A Line Number: 7 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2234 Film Number: 2341968 Digital Folder Number: 4548148 Image Number: 00330 Household Gender Age Parent Jim Potter M 37 Parent Josie Potter F 36 Amos Potter M 16 Cecil Potter M 10 Hugh Potter M 6 Edith Potter F 4 Marie Potter F 2 [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Edith Potter Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 1, Maryville, Civil District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States Sex: Female Age: 14 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1926 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Sex Age Birthplace James H Potter Head Male 47 Tennessee Josie Potter Wife Female 46 Tennessee Hugh Potter Son Male 17 Tennessee Edith Potter Daughter Female 14 Tennessee Marie Potter Daughter Female 12 Tennessee Ray Potter Son Male 9 Tennessee Lynn Potter Son Male 6 Tennessee Don Potter Son Male 3 Tennessee [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 14 Jun 2008. Edith Frances Potter Lawson February 16, 1926 - June 14, 2008 Birthplace: Maryville Resided In: Alcoa TN USA Service: June 17, 2008 Cemetery: Maddox Cemetery LAWSON, Edith Frances Potter - Sacred to the memory. Beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully June 14, 2008. Edith was a Christian who loved to sing in the choir at First Baptist Church of Alcoa. She also was a member of the senior choir at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. During her eighty two years of life her hands were busy sewing, painting, and crafting. She took excellent care of her family. Her living family consists of her daughter Terry and husband Edward Bodine; granddaughter Laura and her husband Ted Keim of Alpharetta, GA; great grandchildren are Suzanne, Douglas, Samuel, and Colson; Edith’s sister is Marie Burns and husband John Burns; brothers and wives are Ray and Mary Potter, Lynn and Betty Potter; brothers-in-law and wives are Troy and June Lawson, Dr. Bobby and Helen Lawson. Norma Hollingsworth is a close and wonderful friend; many nieces and nephews were also special. Janice Valentine and Marie Burns were so helpful during our days of mother’s illness. Preceded in death by her husband Mayford and son Nickey, Jim and Josie Potter were her parents, brothers were Amos, Cecil, Hugh, and Donald. A graveside service will be held 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 17, at Maddox Cemetery in Wears Valley with Ted Keim will lead the service. The family wishes to thank the Palliative Care staff at Blount Memorial Hospital and all others who helped for their excellent care and Kindness.