Obituary Report for March 21, 2003

Alvie Evon Potter Sr., 61
Spencer resident and Sequatchie County native Alvie Evon Potter Sr., 61, died March 19 at Centennial Medical Center after an extended illness.

A machine operator and U.S. Army veteran, he was the son of the late Auby Franklin and Evelyn Heard Potter and was preceded in death by brother Auby F. Potter Jr. and sister June Chavez.

He is survived by his sons, Alvie Potter Jr. of Spencer, and Rickey Dale Potter and Randy Dean Potter, both of Texas; stepson, Bill Sullivan of Florida; sisters, Gladys Armstrong of Indiana, Ruth Rogers and Lisa Potter, both of Spencer, Shirley Baker of Manchester, Reba Simmons of Tracy City, Lois Grissom of Bone Cave, Charlotte Potter of Florida and Stella Potter of Monteagle; brothers, Steve Potter of McMinnville and Tommy Potter of Spencer; ex-wife, Barbara Potter of Spencer; four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Love-Cantrell & Cope Spencer Chapel with Gene Brock officiating. Burial and military rites by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173 will follow at Town Cemetery in Spencer. Visitation will be held from noon to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until the time of the service tomorrow at Love-Cantrell & Cope Spencer Chapel.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 21, 2003

Virginia L. King, 91
Altamont resident Virginia L. King, 91, died March 19.

A member of the Laager Congregational Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Rose Argo Smartt; and was preceded in death by her husband, Fred M. King; daughter, Johnnie Ellen Rexford; sisters, Frankie Rhea, Doshie Fults and Dora Tate; and grandsons, Raven and Sam Childers.

She is survived by her sons, Alfred King of Altamont, F.M. King of Viola and Harold King of Hixon; daughters, Anna Bell Odom, Hope Cox, Linda Roberts and Pam Stone, all of Altamont, and Reba Freeman of Bainbridge, Ga.; brother, George Earl Smartt of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 26 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Laager Congregational Church in Grundy County with Charles O. Ross officiating. Burial will follow at Altamont City Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour before the service tomorrow at Laager Congregational Church.

Layne Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 21, 2003

Margia Fay Urban, 69
McMinnville resident and Madison County, Ala., native Margia Fay Urban, 69, died March 18 at River Park Hospital.

A factory worker with Ford Motor Company and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, she was the daughter of the late Athron Hood and Elsie Hood Gatlin.

She is survived by her husband, David Louria of McMinnville; sons, Charles Allen Holland of Houston, Tex., Timothy Mears of Centertown and Joseph Frank Urban III of McMinnville; grandchildren, James Mears, Elisha Mears and Misty Gatlin; step-mother, Margie Hood of McMinnville; sisters, Brenda Gail Hood of McMinnville, Paulette Jentz, Lois Hood Miller and Linda Faye Hood Keeling, all of Michigan, Betty Hood Bowles of Cedartown, Ga., Sara Hood Ponder of Manchester and Violet Hood McCormack of McMinnville; brothers, Newman Gatlin, Richard Gatlin and James W. Hood, all of Michigan, and John W. Hood of Knoxville, Jackie Hood of Morrison and Tony Hood of Manchester.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Orvil Simpson officiating. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. today until the time of the service at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 21, 2003