John Potts

Family-Placed Death Notice

POTTS, John JOHN PHILLIP POTTS Dec. 16, 1970 - Dec. 14, 2009 A gift from heaven for almost 39 years is at peace. John Phillip Potts of Dunwoody passed away after years of putting up an amazing fight. John was a special needs son to Martha and Phillip Potts and the beloved brother to his sister Laura. In addition to his immediate family, John is survived by his Aunt Rebecca Reeves of Richmond, VA, Uncle Sonny and Aunt Wynelle Potts of College Park, GA and Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Tommy Kindel of Acworth, GA and many cousins. At his home in Dunwoody, John loved his dogs, cats and pet goldfish, the brightest room in the house, his bedroom, watching "Snow White", sitting outside on his deck listening to the pond fountain, and reading his picture books. Most of all, John enjoyed riding on his "school bus" with Tyrone to the Dekalb Services Center to see all of his special friends and teachers. JohnJohn, as his sister liked to call him, was an innocent angel who showed those that knew him what deep love was all about. He and Laura had a special bond from the time he was brought home after his birth when she declared him "my baby John". Through all their years, they were a team who enjoyed spending time together. Taking little road trips, just the two of them, for a dozen Krispy Kreme or a Happy Meal from "Donalds", being friends and enjoying time with each other was what they did. He referred to his Mom and his sister as a conjoined "Momma-Waura". John also possessed a quirky sense of humor that could make anyone smile. A memorable time was after having minor surgery, a doctor visited him in his hospital room for a quick check¨up. Upon seeing him, John declared, in all seriousness, "You broke it!" The doctor's smiling response, after a bit of shock, "I didn't break it, I fixed it". Of course, John got better quite nicely. His family wishes to extend a very special thanks to the staff of Northside Hospital-Atlanta, especially those on the second floor, for their extraordinary care and love. You all touched our lives forever. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Dekalb Services Center Auxiliary at 2660 Osborne Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30319-2832. All funeral arrangements will be made by H.M. Patterson and Son, Oglethorpe. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 3:00pm in the chapel at Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Mount Vernon Road. John will be interred within church grounds. Visitation with the family will be held one hour before the chapel service.