Mrs. Debra "Debi" Diane Harvey Poteat, age 69, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away November 9, 2022.
She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, on February 3, 1953, to the late Earl Harvey and Thelma Bennett Knowles.
Debi was a caregiver by nature; she took care of her kids, her mom, her sister, her uncle, and anyone else around her who needed help. In her younger years, all she wanted was a place of her own.
She and her husband, Bruce, worked hard to make their dream come true, and she always had a modest place of her own to live. She like raising dogs and for years; she and Bruce raised white German Shepherds. She also enjoyed quilting and pottery. She was active in her kid's school and was an office in the Women's Firefighter Auxiliary. Most of all she was a good wife and loved being a homemaker. She loved her grandkids and would do anything for them.
Debi was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church, but because of her battle with the effects of cancer treatment, she was unable to attend much. She was a Christian and loved the Lord just the same.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents; and her sister, Marcia McGoldrick[-Holmes].
She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Bruce Poteat, of Tallapoosa; two daughters and a son-in-law, Lindsey Ozment, of Schenectady, NY, and Lacey and Stacy Caldwell, of Tallapoosa; and six grandchildren, Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Kasan Caldwell, Rylan Caldwell, Shyan Caldwell, and Sydney Jones.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 3:00PM in the Miller Funeral Home Dogwood Chapel with Rev. Aaron Johnson and Rev. Butch Tant officiating. Bruce Poteat will share a special message. Music will be provided by Logan Poteat.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be: Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Shane Poteat, Raymond Poteat, Kevin Silva, and Brandon Walker.
Kason Caldwell will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Interment will follow in New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery with Jesse and Katie Williams providing music.
Her family will receive friends Sunday at the funeral home from 2:00 to 3:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, on February 3, 1953, to the late Earl Harvey and Thelma Bennett Knowles.
Debi was a caregiver by nature; she took care of her kids, her mom, her sister, her uncle, and anyone else around her who needed help. In her younger years, all she wanted was a place of her own.
She and her husband, Bruce, worked hard to make their dream come true, and she always had a modest place of her own to live. She like raising dogs and for years; she and Bruce raised white German Shepherds. She also enjoyed quilting and pottery. She was active in her kid's school and was an office in the Women's Firefighter Auxiliary. Most of all she was a good wife and loved being a homemaker. She loved her grandkids and would do anything for them.
Debi was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church, but because of her battle with the effects of cancer treatment, she was unable to attend much. She was a Christian and loved the Lord just the same.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents; and her sister, Marcia McGoldrick[-Holmes].
She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Bruce Poteat, of Tallapoosa; two daughters and a son-in-law, Lindsey Ozment, of Schenectady, NY, and Lacey and Stacy Caldwell, of Tallapoosa; and six grandchildren, Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Kasan Caldwell, Rylan Caldwell, Shyan Caldwell, and Sydney Jones.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 3:00PM in the Miller Funeral Home Dogwood Chapel with Rev. Aaron Johnson and Rev. Butch Tant officiating. Bruce Poteat will share a special message. Music will be provided by Logan Poteat.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be: Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Shane Poteat, Raymond Poteat, Kevin Silva, and Brandon Walker.
Kason Caldwell will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Interment will follow in New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery with Jesse and Katie Williams providing music.
Her family will receive friends Sunday at the funeral home from 2:00 to 3:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Debra "Debi" Diane Harvey Poteat, age 69, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away November 9, 2022.
She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, on February 3, 1953, to the late Earl Harvey and Thelma Bennett Knowles.
Debi was a caregiver by nature; she took care of her kids, her mom, her sister, her uncle, and anyone else around her who needed help. In her younger years, all she wanted was a place of her own.
She and her husband, Bruce, worked hard to make their dream come true, and she always had a modest place of her own to live. She like raising dogs and for years; she and Bruce raised white German Shepherds. She also enjoyed quilting and pottery. She was active in her kid's school and was an office in the Women's Firefighter Auxiliary. Most of all she was a good wife and loved being a homemaker. She loved her grandkids and would do anything for them.
Debi was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church, but because of her battle with the effects of cancer treatment, she was unable to attend much. She was a Christian and loved the Lord just the same.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents; and her sister, Marcia McGoldrick[-Holmes].
She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Bruce Poteat, of Tallapoosa; two daughters and a son-in-law, Lindsey Ozment, of Schenectady, NY, and Lacey and Stacy Caldwell, of Tallapoosa; and six grandchildren, Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Kasan Caldwell, Rylan Caldwell, Shyan Caldwell, and Sydney Jones.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 3:00PM in the Miller Funeral Home Dogwood Chapel with Rev. Aaron Johnson and Rev. Butch Tant officiating. Bruce Poteat will share a special message. Music will be provided by Logan Poteat.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be: Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Shane Poteat, Raymond Poteat, Kevin Silva, and Brandon Walker.
Kason Caldwell will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Interment will follow in New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery with Jesse and Katie Williams providing music.
Her family will receive friends Sunday at the funeral home from 2:00 to 3:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, on February 3, 1953, to the late Earl Harvey and Thelma Bennett Knowles.
Debi was a caregiver by nature; she took care of her kids, her mom, her sister, her uncle, and anyone else around her who needed help. In her younger years, all she wanted was a place of her own.
She and her husband, Bruce, worked hard to make their dream come true, and she always had a modest place of her own to live. She like raising dogs and for years; she and Bruce raised white German Shepherds. She also enjoyed quilting and pottery. She was active in her kid's school and was an office in the Women's Firefighter Auxiliary. Most of all she was a good wife and loved being a homemaker. She loved her grandkids and would do anything for them.
Debi was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church, but because of her battle with the effects of cancer treatment, she was unable to attend much. She was a Christian and loved the Lord just the same.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents; and her sister, Marcia McGoldrick[-Holmes].
She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Bruce Poteat, of Tallapoosa; two daughters and a son-in-law, Lindsey Ozment, of Schenectady, NY, and Lacey and Stacy Caldwell, of Tallapoosa; and six grandchildren, Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Kasan Caldwell, Rylan Caldwell, Shyan Caldwell, and Sydney Jones.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 3:00PM in the Miller Funeral Home Dogwood Chapel with Rev. Aaron Johnson and Rev. Butch Tant officiating. Bruce Poteat will share a special message. Music will be provided by Logan Poteat.
Gentlemen serving as pallbearers will be: Logan Poteat, Devan Owen, Shane Poteat, Raymond Poteat, Kevin Silva, and Brandon Walker.
Kason Caldwell will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Interment will follow in New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery with Jesse and Katie Williams providing music.
Her family will receive friends Sunday at the funeral home from 2:00 to 3:00PM.
Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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