POTTS, Doris Loughridge

Doris Charlene Loughridge Potts was born August 28, 1919 and passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 and entered heaven as promised in her faith by Jesus Christ.

She was born to Ben and Maggie Loughridge on a ridge farm in South Walker County and moved to LaFayette as a teenager. She married farmer Robert H. Potts of Rock Spring on August 9, 1941 after vowing to never marry a farmer. She was a former Walker County school teacher, real estate broker, homemaker, master bookkeeper and clerk at hundreds of Potts Brothers auctions. Doris was a very active and longtime member of Peavine Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 plus years, Robert H. Potts, and infant daughter, Barbara Anne Potts.

She is survived by her sons Ben Potts (Angela) and Bruce Potts (Tess), her grandchildren Leslie Potts Kiewert (Mike), Luke Potts (Tina) and Ellie Potts and her great grandchildren Avery Kiewert, Logan Potts, Quinn Kiewert and Chase Kiewert.

The funeral service will be held at Peavine Baptist Church Saturday, December 31, at 2 p.m. with visitation prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Interment at Peavine Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Luke Potts, Logan Potts, Mike Kiewert, Chase Kiewert, Steven Thomas, and Ronnie Haslerig.

Arrangements Wallis-Wilbanks

Home, LaFayette. are by Funeral

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