Fred Lee Webb Potter was born 15
November 1918 and died October 23 1988. Fred is son of Creed Flannery Potter and
Sarah Rose Robinson Potter. (Fred is buried in the Reynolds Family
Cemetery as Fred Lee Potter, son of Creed and Sarah Potter).Fred married Ruby
Potter.
Fred was a Law Enforcement Officer in Kentucky for many years.
When my sister and I were little kids, would come to the house to visit. Fred was a big
strong man with a huge booming voice and he got a big kick
out of scaring us girls.
Once when he stayed overnight, he slept on a cot in the downstairs living room of our row
house in McRoberts. All the row houses in coal towns had fire places and
we kept a fire burning in the winter and fall to keep warm.
Fred snored like a big old
bear and his snore was so loud, it shook the house around us.
That night, my sister and I
sneaked down to see what was growling and there was Fred on his
cot in front of the fireplace snoring very loud.
We watched in awe as his stomach would rise up like a mountain every time he snored
and as he slept, the fire in the hearth cast scary shadows around the room.
I don't recall how we got back to sleep that night.
I do remember that all of us kids loved to be scared out of our wits
and we thoroughly enjoyed ghost stories and tales which we shared amongst ourselves as
often as we could.
Fred Lee Potter is buried as Fred Potter in the Reynolds Family Cemetery, Seco,
Letcher Co KY near our Dad and Dad's 1st wife, Sarah Rose Robinson. Fred married
Ruby Potter and they had one daughter, Marie Potter.
Fred Lee Potter was quite a bit older than my sister,
Carlene Potter Burkland
and me, Annette Potter.
He was very close to our Mom's age. He was already grown
and had already moved to another state when we were born.
Fed and Ruby Potter also have a son, but unfortunately, at this moment,
because we have seen so little of this family, I cannot recall his name, but
will add it as soon as possible.
We would love to hear from Fred's family to update
our website with their info, so if any of Fred's family happens by,
please let us know names and such so we can add them here.
