Roosevelt "RV" Potter
and 1st Hattie Collier

Roosevelt "RV" Potter b 20 Dec 1901 Letcher Co KY d 17 Jun 1975, s/o Enoch Potter and Josephine Bentley. Roosevelt "RV" Potter m. 1922 to 1st Hattie Collier b 23 Jun 1902 d 13 Mar 1937 Seco, Letcher Co KY of a toxic reaction to medication, Letcher Co KY; Hattie suffered with ulcers of the stomach for about 3 years; then she underwent an operation at the Seco hospital from which she never recovered. She was the d/o Enoch Irvin Collier and Cordelia Bell Bentley. Children of Roosevelt Potter and Hattie Collier;

 Elmon Potter b 5 Oct 1922 d 27 Sept 1991 at home; buried Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN; military service, Army 101st Air Borne; m. 19 Nov 1950 to Doris June Creech b 13 Jun 1932; d/o Mark Anthony Creech and Lovell Ison. Doris June Creech m. Male Combs. Children of Elmon Potter and Doris June Creech;

I. David Wayne Potter b 12 Sept 1951 Detroit, MI d 16 Sept 1992 Lexington Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co KY.

II. Ricky Elmon Potter b 2/5 Nov 1952 Detroit MI d 15 Apr 2008 Georgetown, KY

Obituary: Ricky Elmon Potter: Services are held for Ricky Potter: Funeral services for Ricky Elmon Potter, 55, of Hallie, were held April 18, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Mountain Home National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. A son of Doris June Creech Potter Combs of Hallie and the late Elmon Potter, he died April 15, 2008 in Georgetown. He was a brother of the late David Wayne Potter.  Potter was a coal miner in Utah, Indiana, and Kentucky. He was a U.S. Army veteran, where he was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division.  Surviving in addition to his mother are a sister, Linda Susan Potter of Georgetown.

III. Linda Susan Potter b 15 Nov 1966 Dearborn, MI

 Stella Potter b 29 Oct 1923 Millstone, Letcher Co KY d 14 Jul 1982; buried Johnson Memorial Cemetery, Pikeville, KY m. 26 Dec 1942 to Roy Wright b 21 Jul 1925 Shelby Gap, KY d 27 Aug 2005 V. A. Medical Center Lexington, Fayette Co KY; military service Navy WWII; s/o James Wright and Jane Potter (d/o Levi Potter). Children of Roy Wright and Stella Potter;

1. Shelby Jean Wright b 25 Sept 1943 Shelby Gap KY; m. 13 Jun 1964 to Terry Johnie Potter

2. Karen Sue Wright b 3 Nov 1947; m. Joe Van Hutchison

3. Teresa Dawn Wright b 27 Oct 1950; m. 11 Dec 1971 to Walter Ray Tomlin

4. Amelia Ann Wright (twin) b 12 Mar 1959; m. 17 Dec 1977 to Timothy Wayne Adkins

5. Cecelia Fann Wright (twin) b 12 Mar 1959; m. Jeff DeSimone

Obituary Source:
Wright, Stella Potter 58 of Jenkins, KY passed from this life on Wednesday, July 14, 1982 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Roosevelt Potter and Hattie (Collier) Potter, born October 29, 1923 in Letcher County, KY. In 1942 Stella married Roy Wright and to this union were born five children: Shelby Jean Potter, Ocala, FL, Karen Hutchison, Jenkins, KY, Teresa Tomlin, Lexington, KY. Cecelia DeSimone, Oklahoma City, OK. Survivors are her husband, children and six grandchildren; three sisters: Aileen Wright, Cherlette Elkins and Phyllis Elkins; five brothers: Elmon Potter, Enoch Potter, Gale Potter, R.V. Potter and Jimmy Dale Potter. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jenkins, KY. Stella possessed a loving ability to brighten the lives of all who knew her. She had God-given talents which she shared with everyone. She did so by her commitment to God, and the Church. Her courage and devotion is a living testimony to her family and community who loved her dearly. Burial in family plot in Johnson Memorial Cemetery, Pikeville, KY.

 Aileen Potter b 22 Jan 1925 Seco, Letcher Co KY d 16 Oct 2002 (or 11 Oct 2002) at home, buried Joe Wright Cemetery, Beefhide, Pike Co KY; m. 8 Jun 1946 to Sammy Wright b 8 Apr 1924 d 18 Aug 2008 at home; buried 21 Aug 2008 Joe Wright Cemetery, Beefhide, Pike Co KY; s/o Joe Wright and Wennie Mullins?. Children of Sammy Wright and Aileen Potter;

I. Patricia Ann Wright b 18 Feb 1947; m. Gary Goodson

II. Sandra Lea Wright b 28 Sept 1948; m. Male Sims

III. Mary Venessa Wright b 4 Nov 1957; m. Male Tackett

 Enoch Irvin Potter b 15 Mar 1928 Seco, Letcher Co KY; m. 3 May 1951 to Nadi Giassi?r (aka Giaski) b 2 Jan 1928 Trieste Italy, d/o Feircicuo Giassi and Listice Giassi. Children of Enoch Irvin Potter and Nadi Giassi;

I. Patrick Gale or Cale Potter b 2 Jul 1952 Italy

II. Carol Jessica Potter b 9 Feb 1958

 Gale Clifford Potter b 7 Aug 1929 (deceased); m. 3 Mar 1953 to Mary Louise Pyatt. Child of Gale Clifford Potter and Mary Louise Pyatt;

I. Gregrey Allen Potter b 10 Sept 1954; m. 30 Jun 1973 to Debbie Lynn Edward

 Roosevelt V Potter b 11 Sept 1931 Seco, Letcher Co KY d 5 May 1989 TN; m. 11 Aug 1956 to Betty Lou Webb b 27 Mar 1935 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; d/o Creed Webb and Unknown. Children of Roosevelt V Potter and Betty Lou Webb;

I. Terrill Lou Potter b 10 Jan 1960 d 1 Sept 1960; buried Payne Gap Cemetery, Payne Gap, KY

II. Jeffery Dean Potter b 18 Oct 1961

III. Deborah "Debbie" Potter b 1969

Roosevelt "RV" Potter
and Laura Belcher

Roosevelt "RV" Potter b 20 Dec 1901 Letcher Co KY d 17 Jun 1975, s/o Enoch Potter and Josephine Bentley. Roosevelt "RV" Potter m. 1 Oct 1938 Pikeville Courthouse, Pikeville, Pike Co KY (2) to Laura Belcher; d/o George Belcher and Sarah Unknown. Children of Roosevelt Potter and Laura Belcher;

 Cherlette Potter (aka Charlette) b 27 May 1940 Seco, Letcher Co KY; m. 11 Jul 1964 to Crit Elkins. Children of Crit Elkins and Cherlette Potter;

I. Rebecca Elkins b 25 Jun 1965 Jacksonville FL

II. Mark Edward Elkins b 9 Jan 1967 Jacksonville FL

III. Richard Jerarld Elkins b 22 Oct 1970 Jacksonville FL

 Jimmy Dale Potter b 3 Aug 1943 d Saturday, 17 Jan 2009 Pikeville Medical Center; age 65 years; buried Potter Cemetery, Blaze Branch, Dorton, KY; m. 2 Jul 1965 Shelby Gap KY to Frances Hall. Children of Jimmy Dale Potter and Frances Hall;

I. Jimmy Dale Potter Jr b 20 Feb 1967

II. Melissa Danielle Potter m. Male Bentley

Obituary: Jimmy Dale Potter
(August 3, 1943 - January 17, 2009)

Jimmy Dale Potter age 65 passed away Saturday 1-17-2009 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Jimmy was born on August 3rd, 1943 to his parents the late R.V. Potter and Laura Belcher Potter Baker. Jimmy was the husband of Frances Hall Potter, a retired employee for Elliott Contracting, and a member of the Pilgrim Rest Old Regular Baptist church. Along with his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by three brothers, Elmon, R.V., and Gail Potter, and two sisters, Stella Wright and Aileen Wright. Along with his wife, Jimmy is survived by one son, Jimmy Dale Potter Jr. of Dorton, Ky., one daughter, Melissa Danielle Bentley of Greasy Creek, one brother, Enoch Potter of Falls Church, Va., two sisters, Phyllis J. Elkins of Lisbon, Ohio, Cherlette Elkins of Jacksonville, Fl., two grandchildren, and a host of loving family and friends. Visitation will be Sunday at 6p.m. at the Pilgrim Rest Old Regular Baptist Church at Beefhide, the funeral will be Tuesday 1-20-2009 at 11a.m. at the Pilgrim Rest Old Regular Baptist Church with Danny Belcher & Others officiating. The burial will follow in the Potter Cemetery at Blaze Branch of Dorton, Ky.

 Phyllis Potter b 1 Apr 1945 Pike Co KY; m. Aug 1964 Pike Co KY to Ray Elkins. Children of Ray Elkins and Phyllis Potter;

I. Twila Deneise Elkins b 20 Nov 1965 Akron OH

II. Alfred Ray Elkins b 8 Oct 1967 Akron OH

III. Christopher Todd Elkins b 19 Oct 1971 Akron OH

Roosevelt "RV" Potter
and Hazel Mullins Ogilvie

Roosevelt "RV" Potter b 20 Dec 1901 Letcher Co KY d 17 Jun 1975, s/o Enoch Potter and Josephine Bentley.  Roosevelt "RV" Potter m. (3) Wise Co VA to Hazel Mullins Ogilvie. Step children of Roosevelt "RV" Potter and children of Hazel Mullins Ogilvie;

 Ralph Ogilvie b 27 May 1935; m. Evelyn McKenny. Child of Ralph Ogilvie and Evelyn McKenny;

I. Timothy Ogelive b 4 Jul 1963

 Harold Dean Ogilvie (twin) b 20 Mar 1938; m. Phillis Fitzpatrick. Children of Harold Dean Ogilvie and Phillis Fitchpatrick;

I. Pamlia Michelle Ogelive b 28 Jul ?

II. Patrick Dean Ogelive b Feb 1970

 Helen Jean Ogilvie (twin) b 20 Mar 1938; m. Samuel D Blair. Children of Samuel D Blair and Helen Jean Ogilvie;

I. Melendia Ann Blair b 27 Dec 1970

II. Jennifer Michelle Blair b 8 Dec 1972