Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Frank M. Potts
Washington Times-Herald
Wednesday, 29 Sept 1964, p1
FRANK M. POTTS, 54 DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE
Franklin Mason Potts, 54 years
old, Portersville Road, died at the Daviess County Hospital at 6:30 p.m.
Monday. Mr. Potts, owner and operator of Quality Cleaners, 15 N. E. 3rd
Street, had been seriously ill since June. He was born June 10, 1910
in Pike County, the son of Charles J. and Nancy Ann (Catt) Potts, and
graduated from Washington High School in 1927. Mr. Potts was active in
many organizations, and was well known and well liked. He was a member
of the Washington Evangelical United Brethren Church, Charity Lodge No.
30 F&AM, Washington Council No. 67 R&SM; Washington Chapter No. 92 RAM,
Washington Commandery No. 33 KT, Hadi Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., and the Elks
and Moose Lodges. He was a Past Exalted Ruler of the Elks. He leaves
his widow, the former Bernice Pride, whom he married June 4, 1932, a
daughter, Mrs. Claude (Nedra) Webber, Blytheville, Arkansas, and three
brothers and two sisters: Arthur E. Potts, Huntington, West Virginia;
Mrs. Cecil Owens, Edgar R. Potts and Mrs. Thomas E. (Olive) Loyd, all
of this city and Charles J. Potts Jr., Mitchell. The funeral will be
at 2 p.m. Thursday in the E.U.B. Church with Rev. R. P. Hawkins in charge
and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Masons will be in charge at the
grave. Friends may call at the Gill Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today until
noon, Thursday, when the casket will be taken to the church. The Elks
will hold services at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Contributed by Sandra Hedrick Allen