Tollie Henry Poteat

Mr. Tollie Henry Poteat Age 88 of 249 Imogene Ch. Rd. Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Sunday March 3, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Poteat was born March 5, 1924 in Surry County to the late Andrew and Elva Kirkman Poteat. Mr. Poteat retired from Pike Electric as an equipment operator and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Bertha Ayers Poteat of the home, one son and daughter-in-law Phillip Henry and Pat Poteat of Mt. Airy, step daughter and spouse Kay and Delmar Willard of Pfafftown , a son-in-law Roger Roberts of Rural Hall, three grandchildren and spouses Chad and Alaine Poteat of Mt. Airy, Nicki and Jason Marion of Kernersville and Allison Poteat of Mt. Airy, seven step grandchildren, three great grandchildren Tollie (Elliott) Poteat, Natalie Poteat and Kayla Marion, twenty-one step great grandchildren and three sisters Della Noah and Nannie Belle Ward both of Mt. Airy and Louella Day of Winston Salem. In addition to his parents Mr. Poteat was preceded in death by a daughter Linda Roberts, a step son Lindsay Norman and by a brother Claude Poteat. Funeral services will be held Thursday March 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mt. Airy with services conducted by Rev. Butch Holder and Pastor Don Salmon with burial to follow in Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday night 6 to 8 P.M. at Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy, NC.
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