Carroll C. Potter Sr.

Published 9:02 pm Friday, November 13, 2015

PHOENIX — Carroll C. Potter Sr., 88, of the Phoenix community of Yazoo County passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Heritage House in Vicksburg.

A veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, he was a retired technician and service manager with Sears, and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors are his sons, Carroll (Debra) Potter Jr. and Richard (Candace) Potter, both of the Phoenix community, William “Billy” (Vicki) Potter of Brandon, David (Vickie) Potter of Mount Juliet, Tennessee; daughter, Barbara (Johnny) Lowery of Vicksburg; 15 grandchildren, 21 great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

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Carroll was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Potter, and grandson, Craig Potter.

Services are  Saturday Nov. 14, 2015, at Oak Grove Baptist Church with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m., followed by services at 11a.m. Internment will follow at oak Grove Cemetery.