James Franklin Potter, 69, of Poseyville, Indiana, born March 20, 1944, in Livermore, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana.

Jim graduated from Bosse High School in 1962 and retired from IUOE Local 181 with Southwind/Koester Construction of Evansville, Indiana.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years: Yvonne (Bunting); son: Tony (Pagan) Potter of Albion, Illinois; daughters: Tracy (Darrell) Koch of Princeton, Indiana and Kelly Shafer of Shawneetown, Illinois; grandchildren: Ashley Sellers, Landon, Kaci, and Cory Fewkes, Kelsey Shafer, Logan, Olivia, and Adalynn Potter; and his first great-grandchild: Baby Sellers, who will be arriving in March 2014. Also surviving are uncles: Jack and Harvey Marksberry; an aunt: Mildred Crowe; one niece, and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his mother: Peggy (Marksberry) Jeffers and a sister: Marcia Jett.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kelly Kling-Tipton and the 6th floor staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center and SouthernCare Hospice, and especially to his nurses, Lisa and Jason, for their loving care and compassion to Jim and his family.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in Graceland Cemetery in Albion, Illinois.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the funeral home.