Dr. William Walter Potter III

Dr. William (Bill) Walter Potter, III Dr. William (Bill) Walter Potter, III, of Jasper, Georgia, formerly of State College, passed Monday, April 3, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia. He served in the United States Navy from 1953-1957 as an navigator on submarines. He earned his bachelor degree from the University of Tennessee and graduated from U.T. Medical School in 1962. He did his internship and residency at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Potter and his family moved to State College in 1966 where he practiced obstetrics and gynecology until 1985 when he moved back to Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Sue Wolfe Potter, and his sister, Bronnie Turner of Florida; his children, Allen W. Potter of Julian, Gary B. Potter of Port Matilda, Thomas W. Potter of Spring Mills, William W. Potter, IV., of Georgia, Kimberly Ware of Georgia, Bronnie Spence of Tennessee; two stepsons, Keith Aucker of Tennessee, and Bryan Wolfe of Texas; and fourteen grandchildren. Dr. Potter will be remembered by many of his former patients for delivering hundreds of babies in Centre County, including his granddaughter Amanda, and one of the last being Michael, his grandson in July of 1985. Not only was he known as an excellent surgeon but his woodworking artist talents were nothing short of genius as witnessed by his model airplanes, model ships, home furniture, keepsake boxes, miniature doll house furniture and even a bus to RV conversion. His Tennessee Orange RV Bus and the many trips to Penn State Football Games both home and away will fondly be remembered by all of his close friends here in State College. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on April 8, 2006, at the Cagles Funeral Home in Jasper, Georgia. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Maternity Department C/O Foundation at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College.