Evelyn Leona (Gower) Potts

Evelyn Leona (Gower) Potts entered this life on May 22, 1931 in Bennington, Oklahoma born to William Wilson and Zona (Rose) Gower. She entered into the Gates of Heaven on January 6, 2014 in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 82. Evelyn attended school at Bray and Bokchito and later married James O. Potts on May 31, 1948 in Bennington. They were blessed with 64 years together until James’s death on September 18, 2012. After they married, they left Bryan County and then returned in 1972 from Weatherford, OK. Evelyn worked for C.R. Anthony’s and as a city office clerk in Weatherford. After their return, she worked as a postal clerk in Albany and served as an election official for Bryan County. She also was an Avon representative for many years. As a member of the Albany Baptist Church, she served as church secretary for several years. She loved the outdoors, gardening, fishing, feeding birds and wild animals, crocheting and crafts, canning food, and was the family genealogist. She was responsible for organizing many of the Potts family reunions through the years. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother to her family as well as a friend to many. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, James O. Potts; parents, W.W. and Zona Gower; infant son Anthony Potts; sister, Ora Lee Gaither; son-in-law, Ronnie Lawson; and nephew, David Thomas. Those loved ones left behind to cherish her memory are: her children, James M. Potts and wife Marilyn of Hinton, OK; Beverly Lawson of Bokchito; Brenda Neyman of Durant; and Susie Wilson and husband Myron of Bokchito; her grandchildren, Victoria Rose Mathews of Comer, GA; John Potts and wife Morgen of Thornton, CO; Thad Potts of Longdale, OK; Stewart Hoffman and wife Sarah of Durant; and Clint Hoffman and wife Courtney of Durant; her great-grandchildren, Kane and Kira Hoffman of Durant; her sister, Lillian Thomas and husband Jessie and their family of Bokchito; and numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Albany Baptist Church with Bro. Jackie Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Bokchito Cemetery with John Potts, Thad Potts, Stewart Hoffman, Clint Hoffman, Danny Thomas and David Potts serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6-8 P.M. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Albany Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service, Durant. PDF Printable Version

Evelyn Leona (Gower) Potts

May 22, 1931 - January 6, 2014