Wesley R. Potter
Flint, MI - Wesley Raymond Potter went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2010.
Born on October 23, 1923, he was the oldest of four children born to Vernon W. and Leora Fay Potter, all of whom learned the value of commitment and hard work on a farm in western New York. He first married Medora Whitlock, who predeceased him in He married Cecile Pennington on April 14, 1962, and together they raised three children who followed their father into full-time Christian work.
Wesley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Houghton College and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was later honored with a Doctor of Divinity from Marantha Baptist Bible College-a school that was close to his heart.
Wesley was an assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Danville, IL. He began Fowler Avenue Baptist Church. He pastored Bethel Baptist of Georgetown, East Park Baptist of Decatur, First Baptist of Palos Hills, Calvary Baptist of Vernon Hills, Calvary Baptist of Chilocothe, and he helped plant Marantha Baptist in Vernon Hills. He took short-term missionary trips, directed summer camps, preached weddings and funerals, made thousands of hospital calls and home visits, and filled the pulpit for hundreds of pastors around the country. Apart from his salvation, Wesley considered his family to be his greatest joy.
He was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Medora; his son, Vernon; and his brother, Leneal.
He is survived by his wife of forty seven years, Cecile of Flint, MI; his children, David Jean Foster) of Pecs, Hungary, Grace (Don) Albright of Flint, MI, and Faith (Randy) White of Allen Park, MI; 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren whose desire it is to serve the Lord; a brother, Donald Potter of Allegany; a sister, Janet (Phillip) Halliday of Great Valley, NY and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Nehemiah Fund at Marantha Baptist Church.
Flint, MI - Wesley Raymond Potter went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2010.
Born on October 23, 1923, he was the oldest of four children born to Vernon W. and Leora Fay Potter, all of whom learned the value of commitment and hard work on a farm in western New York. He first married Medora Whitlock, who predeceased him in He married Cecile Pennington on April 14, 1962, and together they raised three children who followed their father into full-time Christian work.
Wesley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Houghton College and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was later honored with a Doctor of Divinity from Marantha Baptist Bible College-a school that was close to his heart.
Wesley was an assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Danville, IL. He began Fowler Avenue Baptist Church. He pastored Bethel Baptist of Georgetown, East Park Baptist of Decatur, First Baptist of Palos Hills, Calvary Baptist of Vernon Hills, Calvary Baptist of Chilocothe, and he helped plant Marantha Baptist in Vernon Hills. He took short-term missionary trips, directed summer camps, preached weddings and funerals, made thousands of hospital calls and home visits, and filled the pulpit for hundreds of pastors around the country. Apart from his salvation, Wesley considered his family to be his greatest joy.
He was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Medora; his son, Vernon; and his brother, Leneal.
He is survived by his wife of forty seven years, Cecile of Flint, MI; his children, David Jean Foster) of Pecs, Hungary, Grace (Don) Albright of Flint, MI, and Faith (Randy) White of Allen Park, MI; 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren whose desire it is to serve the Lord; a brother, Donald Potter of Allegany; a sister, Janet (Phillip) Halliday of Great Valley, NY and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Nehemiah Fund at Marantha Baptist Church.
Wesley R. Potter
Flint, MI - Wesley Raymond Potter went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2010.
Born on October 23, 1923, he was the oldest of four children born to Vernon W. and Leora Fay Potter, all of whom learned the value of commitment and hard work on a farm in western New York. He first married Medora Whitlock, who predeceased him in He married Cecile Pennington on April 14, 1962, and together they raised three children who followed their father into full-time Christian work.
Wesley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Houghton College and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was later honored with a Doctor of Divinity from Marantha Baptist Bible College-a school that was close to his heart.
Wesley was an assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Danville, IL. He began Fowler Avenue Baptist Church. He pastored Bethel Baptist of Georgetown, East Park Baptist of Decatur, First Baptist of Palos Hills, Calvary Baptist of Vernon Hills, Calvary Baptist of Chilocothe, and he helped plant Marantha Baptist in Vernon Hills. He took short-term missionary trips, directed summer camps, preached weddings and funerals, made thousands of hospital calls and home visits, and filled the pulpit for hundreds of pastors around the country. Apart from his salvation, Wesley considered his family to be his greatest joy.
He was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Medora; his son, Vernon; and his brother, Leneal.
He is survived by his wife of forty seven years, Cecile of Flint, MI; his children, David Jean Foster) of Pecs, Hungary, Grace (Don) Albright of Flint, MI, and Faith (Randy) White of Allen Park, MI; 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren whose desire it is to serve the Lord; a brother, Donald Potter of Allegany; a sister, Janet (Phillip) Halliday of Great Valley, NY and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Nehemiah Fund at Marantha Baptist Church.
Flint, MI - Wesley Raymond Potter went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2010.
Born on October 23, 1923, he was the oldest of four children born to Vernon W. and Leora Fay Potter, all of whom learned the value of commitment and hard work on a farm in western New York. He first married Medora Whitlock, who predeceased him in He married Cecile Pennington on April 14, 1962, and together they raised three children who followed their father into full-time Christian work.
Wesley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Houghton College and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was later honored with a Doctor of Divinity from Marantha Baptist Bible College-a school that was close to his heart.
Wesley was an assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Danville, IL. He began Fowler Avenue Baptist Church. He pastored Bethel Baptist of Georgetown, East Park Baptist of Decatur, First Baptist of Palos Hills, Calvary Baptist of Vernon Hills, Calvary Baptist of Chilocothe, and he helped plant Marantha Baptist in Vernon Hills. He took short-term missionary trips, directed summer camps, preached weddings and funerals, made thousands of hospital calls and home visits, and filled the pulpit for hundreds of pastors around the country. Apart from his salvation, Wesley considered his family to be his greatest joy.
He was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Medora; his son, Vernon; and his brother, Leneal.
He is survived by his wife of forty seven years, Cecile of Flint, MI; his children, David Jean Foster) of Pecs, Hungary, Grace (Don) Albright of Flint, MI, and Faith (Randy) White of Allen Park, MI; 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren whose desire it is to serve the Lord; a brother, Donald Potter of Allegany; a sister, Janet (Phillip) Halliday of Great Valley, NY and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Nehemiah Fund at Marantha Baptist Church.
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