US NAVY WWII During the War his ship was destroyed and for three weeks he drifted on a raft in the Pacific Ocean before he was rescued.
When he enlisted he had 5 children and a wife, Gertie. From the early 1950's they lived on Lake Tahoma Road in a house he built with the help of a friend.

Sawmill owner and operator He logged trees and sawed them into lumber most of his life until he had a stroke. He logged in North Carolina but for many years logged in South Carolina. Once in his life he went out west to log.

He was a methodist and supported Carson's Chapel United Methodist Church off of Tom's Creek Road all of his life. He loved to sing and usually led the Singing on Sunday mornings.

He died at the Oteen Vetrans Hospital in Oteen, North Carolina, near Asheville. It being Sunday the Hospital did not call in a specialist and he died.

He was a strong Republican and never missed an Election.

He was a big man in every way and most men stepped aside when he walked down the street.

JONES'S parents are
FRANK E. POTEAT, (FAG.MEM 33722442) AND MARY E. POTEAT (FAG.MEM 33722417) His Grandparents are JAMES MCDOWELL POTEET (FAG.MEM 6678620) AND JANE BOLLINGER POTEET (FAG.MEM 6678617) AND, HE IS THE GREAT GRAND-SON OF SIDNEY ERVIN POTEET (FAG.MEM 6678141) AND TEMPY MARY ANN HAWKINS (FAG.MEM 6678150) HE IS THE GREAT,GREAT,GRAND-SON OF JOHN POTEET (FAG. MEM 6680746)AND SUSANNAH BRITTAIN POTEET REID (FAG. MEM 6680775) AND, THE GREAT, GREAT, GRAND SON OF AUSTIN BRITTAIN HAWKINS (FAG.MEM 53718086) AND TEMPERANCE BRADSHAW HAWKINS (FAG.MEM 53718385) HIS PATERNAL GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRANDPARENT'S ARE JOSIAH BRADSHAW AND NANCY HOGAN. HIS MATERNAL GREAT,GREAT,GREAT GRANDPARENTS ARE AUGUSTINE HAWKINS,JR AND PHOEBE BRITTAIN

He has a great-grandson named Zachary Jones Poteat who lives in Lenior.