Jerry Potter, 67

Jerry Lee Potter, 67, Essex, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.  

Jerry was born Sept. 22, 1946, in Liberal, Kan., the son of Cecil M. and Lucille S. (Briles) Potter. He lived most of his younger life in the Turpin area of the panhandle of Oklahoma. He graduated from Baker High School in Turpin in 1965. Jerry served in the 3rd Administration Company Infantry Division of the United States Army.

He met and married his wife, Marian B. Heffner in June 1968 in La Junta, Colo. They returned to Oklahoma in 1969 where they lived until 1981 when they moved to Red Oak.

Jerry worked with his sister and brother-in-law in the Bargain Barn in Red Oak and moved to rural Essex in 1986 to farm. He also worked for Nachurs in Red Oak for 17 years, retiring in 2009 due to illness. He enjoyed spending his free time hunting and fishing and was an avid University of Oklahoma fan.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Marian of Essex; daughters, Lorrie Housh and husband Tim of Red Oak and Candi Woods of Essex; grandchildren, Ashley Housh of Omaha, Justin Housh of Red Oak, Marcus Birt and wife Rachel of Boone and Austin Woods of Essex; two great-grandsons, Jayden Ludwig and Easton Lee Birt; a sister, Marlena Morse and husband Lincoln of Red Oak; a niece, Sherry Bourlon and husband Bill of Corning; a nephew, Shawn Morse of Red Oak; and many other relatives and friends.  

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel with Rev. Len Taylor officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Essex Athletics and Booster Club or the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.