Barbara Ann Potter

Barbara Ann Potter obituary, Gilmer, TX

Barbara Ann Potter

Barbara Potter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McWhorter Funeral Home - Gilmer on Feb. 2, 2026.
Barbara Ann Potter, 64, of Gilmer, Texas, was born on November 4, 1961, in Longview, Texas, to Earskin and Leona Mae Monk Sanders and passed from this life on February 2, 2026, in Gilmer, Texas.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Lonnie Potter; children, Chris Leon, Shayne Gage, and Jennifer Spears; brothers, Carl Sanders and Harold Sanders; and her grandchildren, Colby Gage, Jazmen Lewis, Robert Lewis, Caden Gage, Rylan Gage, Korbyn Spears, and Addisyn Spears.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Earskin and Leona Mae Sanders.

Private arrangements are under the direction of McWhorter Funeral Home.

Please visit Barbara's online registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

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