Mr. Bobby Joe "Bob" Potts
January 3, 1940 - October 9, 2018
Mr. Bobby Joe "Bob" Potts, 78 of Doerun, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Evergreen Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The Rev. Todd Brooks will officiate. Mr. Potts was born on January 3, 1940 in Worth County to the late James Edgar and Maggie Rachel Smith Potts. He had lived in Worth County all of his life and was a retired farmer. Mr. Potts was a deacon and member of the Evergreen Baptist Church where he was a past song leader, Sunday school teacher and treasurer for many years. He was the chairman of the Evergreen Cemetery Committee. Mr. Potts enjoyed hunting, fishing and enjoyed southern gospel music Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Pate Potts of Doerun; children, Phyllis Apperson (Jeffery) of Sylvester, Paula Davis (Bart) of Doerun; brother, Lamar Potts (Betty) of Doerun; sisters, Shirley Perry (Dan) of Powder Springs, GA, Sue Whiddon Hammond, of Dothan, Alabama; 6 grandchildren, Trey Davis, Jedd Davis (Natalie), Whitley Apperson Smith (Cody), Alex Apperson (Brittany), Lakyn Davis, and Bethany Apperson; 3 great grandchildren, Emma Davis, Brady Davis and Eliza Davis. In addition to his parents, Mr. Potts was preceded in death by his brother, Kent Potts. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the service hour at Evergreen Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Mt. Pisgah/Evergreen Cemetery Fund, c/o Floyd Brooks, 479 Brooks Road, Doerun, GA 31744 or the Gideon's International, P.O. Box 5303, Sylvester, GA 31763. Please sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com. Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bobby Joe "Bob" Potts, 78 of Doerun, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Evergreen Baptist Church with interment to follow... View Obituary & Service Information
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