Ernest Lee (Red) Potts, age 84, of Tuscumbia, died Wednesday April 9, 2014. Visitation will be Saturday 12-2 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. His funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel with Don McGuyer officiating. Burial will be in Guy Cemetery.
Mr. Potts served in the Navy Reserve and was retired from Ford Motor Company. He was preceded in death by his parents; Charlie Lee and Sarah Nettie Beene Potts; his brother, William Potts and sister Mandy Parrish.
He is survived by his wife; Billie Ruth Potts; his son Danny Potts (Brenda); daughter, Donna Risner (Johnny); sisters, Edna Smith (Ray), Callie King, Lola Vess, three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Joshua Risner, Jason Potts, Brad Potts, Jeff Hutchens, Rickey King and Randall King.
Honorary pall bearers are Sonny Barfield and Austin Rainey.
Daddy was an avid fisherman and won numerous local fishing contest. His little fishing boat was known by all the local fishermen. The only thing I’ve ever known him to be just a little dishonest about was his fishing holes. When he saw other fishermen watching his boat, he would quietly pull anchor and slip off to another spot where they weren’t biting. I’m sure he and his brother William are now catching all those “big ones” that got away.
A special thanks to: Jessica, his favorite nurse and her team from Southern Care Hospice; Brittany, his Healthcare provider from Home Instead; Doctors McAnalley and McCoy and a most special “thank you” to our April Risner who cared for him with such love.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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