Wayne County Outlook
Monticello March 31, 2009 12:19 pm
— Long-time Wayne County Deputy Fred Potts died on Saturday, March 21 at
the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was 84 years old.
Potts served as a Wayne County Deputy for 27 years, primarily providing
patrol in the Jabez area which is on the other side of Lake Cumberland. He
served under several different Sheriffs and retired in 2007, when he was 82
years old.
Potts was a graduate of Wittenberg University and held Bachelor degrees
in science of education and in art. He taught high school in Springfield,
Ohio. He served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Potts retired after 34 years of civil service at Wright Patterson Air
Force Base as a computer programmer. He was an accomplished pilot and a
scuba diver.
Potts was a Boy Scout and served as Scout Master and volunteer with the
organization. He also taught swimming at the YMCA.
He was a member of the Mason's Sievers Lodge 491 of Nancy, Somerset
Council of Shriner's #68, Somerset Commandery #31 and #5, and American
Legion Post 0088.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon A. Potts, six children, 10
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Potts were held Friday, March 27. Burial was in
Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Obituary information is included in this edition.
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