Published: March 30, 2009 04:25 pm            

FRED POTTS

FRED POTTS

May 21, 1924-Mar. 21, 2009

Fred Potts, age 84, of Nancy, Ky., passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009

at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

He was born May 21, 1924 in Irvine, Ky., to the late Harry and Francis

Potts.

Fred is survived by his wife-Sharon A. Potts; his children-Douglas

(Carolyn) Potts of Grand Rapids, Mich., Ronald D. Potts of Sarasota, Fla.,

Linda Stumbo (fiance-Jeffery Rogers) of Springfield, Ohio, Robert Edwards

(Rachel) of Springboro, Ohio, Craig (Stacy) Potts of Science Hill, Ky., and

Ronald J. Potts of Nancy, Ky.; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;

five sisters-Viola Bryan (Merle) of Englewood, Fla., Helen Kennon (William)

of Englewood, Fla., Ann Baker and Clara Cline, both of Springfield, Ohio,

Roberta (Bobbi) Eaton of San Antonio, Texas; sister-in-law-Carolyn Wolfe

(Harvey) of Laguana Woods, Cal.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one brother-Harry.

Fred's accomplishments through his life were a graduate of Wittenberg

University with degrees in Bachelors in Science of Education and a Bachelors

in Art in 1954 and 1955 respectively; a teacher at the high school level in

Springfield, Ohio; ten years with the Marine Corp.; retired after 34 years

of Civil Service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a Computer

Programmer. During this period he also became an accomplished pilot, a scuba

diver and instructor of the sport. Fred had a long history with the boy

scouts, first as a boy scout, then as a Scout Master and then volunteering

with Boy Scout Troop 727 as his boys grew from Cubs to Eagle. Over the

course of many years he was also a swimming instructor at the YMCA, and as a

foster parent to children. He was also a Wayne County Deputy for 27 years,

finally retiring at age 82. He was a member of the Mason's Siever's Lodge

491 of Nancy; Somerset Council of Shriner's #68, Somerset Commandary #31 and

#5; American Legion Post 0088; The Republican Party; and Life Member of the

Marine Corp League.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 27, 2009 at 11 a.m. in the

funeral home chapel with Bro. Murrell Crockett officiating. Burial followed

in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the Potts family request that donations can be made

to the Shriners Hospital, 1900 Richmond Rd., Lexington, Ky. 40502.

Condolences may be expressed to the Potts family at

www.somersetundertaking.com

Somerset Undertaking Co. and Crematory in charge of arrangements.

        

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