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Evie Potter Obituary

Evie N. Potter, 80, a Homemaker, died Saturday, August 21, 2010, at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jackson. Visitation is today, August 23, 2010, 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. at Center Ridge Baptist Church in Yazoo county. Funeral services are 11:00 A.M. today, August 23, 2010, at Center Ridge Baptist Church in Yazoo County with burial in the Glenwood Cemetery. Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City, MS is handling the arrangements. Rev. Bryan Abel will officiate.
Mrs. Evie was a member of Center Ridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include: husband, James Raiford Potter of Yazoo City; 3 daughters, Rebecca (Bubber) Peterman of Yazoo City, Anne N. Ketchum of Oxford, MS and Deborah N. (Joe) Buckley of Yazoo City; 2 sons, Willian F. (Patty) Neal, Jr. of Vicksburg, MS, and James E. (Marilyn) Neal of Vaughan, MS; 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, Evelyn Sheffield and Neil Wright both of Alabama, and Margaret Griffin of Utica, MS.
Pallbearers will be Jason P. Buckley, Bradley Peterman, Chance Neal, Clinton Peterman, Byron Buckley, Wesley Neal, Richard Cox, Neal Buckley, Kendall Ketchum, and Susan N. Turner.

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Published by Clarion Ledger on Aug. 23, 2010.

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August 24, 2010

Anne, So sorry to read about your Mother, You and Kendall are in our prayers. We miss you.

Jimmy & Mary Edwards
Bush, La.

Steve Reeves

August 24, 2010

I am sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Steve Reeves

Jo Anne Riechert Ertle

August 23, 2010

Thoughts and Prayers are with you at this time.

August 23, 2010

So very sorry for your loss. We care about you and are thinking of you at this very difficult time.
Jimmy and Estelle Petermann

August 23, 2010

My heart is broken.I couldn't think of a memory from childhood on that her beautiful smile wasn't there.I loved her so much.Always will.Thank you Miss Evie for the memories.Mr James,you know there are no words.Pam R Street

August 23, 2010

Mr. and Mrs. Peterman, Clint and Brad,
You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Chad and Staci Strickland

August 23, 2010

My heart is broken.Every childhood memory I have that sweet smile of hers is there.I loved her so much,always have,always will.Mr. James.. there are no words.I love ya'll. Pam R Street

Teresa and Billy Martin

August 23, 2010

Mr. James, we are thinking of you and the family at this time and you have our deepest sympathy. She will be missed.

Renee Boyd

August 23, 2010

Anne and Kendall

You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time in your life. I'm so sorry that I can't be there with you today. May God, friends and memories get you through this time.

Love you

August 23, 2010

Our prayers are sent to ms. Evie from Bob & Brenda Derosier

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