Ben Potter
and Susie Stewart
Ben Potter and Ellen Susie Stewart
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Ben Potter b 11 May 1921 Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY d 8 Nov 2003; buried Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St Lucie Co FL, Devotion II; s/o Forster Potter and Dora Elkins. Ben Potter m. Ellen Susie Stewart b 30 Jul 1925 Etty, KY d 19 Apr 1995 Fort Pierce, FL; buried Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co FL; d/o Clell Stewart and Easter Stewart. Children of Ben Potter and Ellen Susie Stewart;
1. Phyllis Potter b 14 Dec 1942 KY; m. Dorless Roberts b 13 Aug 1941
2. Betty Ellen Potter b 13 Dec 1943 McRoberts, Letcher Co KY d 12 Mar 1947 Fleming Hospital, Fleming, Letcher Co KY; age 3 years, 2 months, 30 days; of shock from accident resulting in burns when dress caught fire from grate; buried McRoberts Cemetery, McRoberts, Letcher Co KY.
3. Nina Jean Potter b 1945 KY; m. Male Phister. Nina Potter m. 17 Oct 1980 St. Lucie, FL to James Earl Martin.
4. Roger Lee Potter b 21 Jan 1946 McRoberts, Letcher Co KY d 26 Jan 2022 VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL; inurnment; Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. Military service; US Army. Children of Roger Lee Potter; i. Dwayne Potter; m. Kathy Unknown. ii. Lee Potter iii. Jason Potter
5. Danny Potter b 17 Jul 1947 KY d 24 Sept 1960; buried Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co FL, Devotion II.
6. Mitchell Potter b 26 Nov 1948 KY d 16 Jul 1999; buried Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co FL Devotion II
7. Kendel Kenny Potter b 22 Nov 1952 KY d 31 Jan 2001; buried Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co FL Devotion II.
8. Bruce Potter; m. Carolyn Unknown. Bruce Potter m. Sug Unknown.
9. Carolyn Potter
Obituary: Roger Lee Potter
21 Jan 1946 - 26 Jan 2022
Roger Lee Potter
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Roger Lee Potter, 76, of Fort Pierce, FL, passed away on Jan. 26, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL.
Roger was born Jan. 21, 1946, in McRoberts, KY, to Ben and Susie Stewart Potter. After graduating from high school, Roger joined and served in the United States Army. Later in life, he retired after driving a truck.
Roger was an avid fan of NASCAR and antique cars.
Survivors include daughter, Betty Lou Potter of Inverness, FL; son, Dewayne (Kathy) Potter of Fort Pierce, FL; son, Lee Potter of Crystal River, FL; and son, Jason Potter of Port St. Lucie, FL. Additional survivors include his siblings, Phyllis (Dorless) Potter Roberts, Nina Potter Martin, and Bruce (Sug) Potter. He will also be missed by hiss 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and his dog, Nitro.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Susie Potter; sister, Betty; and brothers, Danny, Mitchell, and Kenny Potter.
A gathering will be held on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, from 5-6:00 p.m., with a memorial service to follow at 6:00 p.m. at Haisley Funeral Home 3015 Okeechobee Road Fort Pierce, FL. An inurnment will take place at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, at a later date.
Obituary: Susie Stewart Potter
Fort Pierce Tribune Florida
April 21, 1995
Susie Stewart Potter, 69, died April 19, 1995. She was a native of McRoberts, KY and a resident of Fort Pierce Florida for 44 years, coming from McRoberts, Letcher County, Kentucky.
She was a member of Southside Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Ben Potter of Fort Pierce; two daughters and a son-in-law, Phyllis and Dorless Roberts and Nina Phister, all of Fort Pierce; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Roger and Mitchell Potter and Bruce and Carolyn Potter, all of Fort Pierce, and Kendall (Kendel) Potter of Palm Beach; a sister, Louise Hudson of Fort Pierce; six brothers, John, George, Charlie and Bill Stewart, all of Fort Pierce, and Ben and Jake Stewart of North Carolina; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Potter, and her son, Danny Potter.
Services: Friends may call 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Yates Funeral Home in Fort Pierce FL.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, with George Hamilton, minister, officiating.
Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
1950 Letcher Co KY Census Jenkins, Sheas Fork, McRoberts 67-19
20 Potter Ben Head W M 27 M KY Shovel Operator Strip Coal Mine
20 Potter Susan Wife W F 24 M KY
20 Potter Phyllis Daughter W F 7 S KY
20 Potter Nina Jean Daughter W F 5 S KY
20 Potter Roger Son W M 4 S KY
20 Potter Danny Son W M 2 S KY
20 Potter Mitchell Son W M 1 S KY
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