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Submitted: 12/15/21 • Approved: 5/24/22 • Last Updated: 5/27/22 • R1406846-G189752-S3
US Air Force Technical Sergeant
Korean War
Vietnam War
November 29, 1931 - December 10, 2021
Everett Dean Poteet husband of Wilene Nettie (Chappell) Gregory Poteet. Everett Dean Poteet son of Onie Lee Poteet and Audrey Eliza (Sellers) Poteet.
Marriage: *
Everett
1) Christie (High) Poteet 26 Jan 1956 Lawrence County, Arkansas
2) Wilene Nettie (Chappell) Gregory Poteet 15 Feb 1981 Lawrence County, Arkansas
Please see military entry for additional information.
**obituary
Everett D. Poteet U.S. Veteran
November 29, 1931 - December 10, 2021
Everett D. Poteet, 90 of Imboden, died Friday December 10, 2021 at his residence.
He was born November 28, 1931 in Randolph County, AR to Onie Poteet & Audrey Sellers Poteet. Everett graduated from Sloan Hendrix Academy in 1949. He played baseball most of his youth and was manager of the football team is senior year. He served his country in the USAF and fought in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired as a tech Sergeant after a career that spanned over 20 years. During that time, he developed a love of travelling and seeing the world. After retiring, he worked for Skil Bosch. He was a loving and caring patriarch of a large family. He was family oriented and loved his children & grandchildren very much. He was a member of the church of Christ. Bluegrass music was his favorite music and he read his Bible every day.
Everett was preceded in death by his parents, Onie and Audrey Poteet; wife, Christie High; son, Albert Wayne Poteet; granddaughter, Brandy Green; daughter-in-law, Tina Poteet; brother, Bobby Jones Poteet; sister, Mars Jean Terrell; nephew, Bobby Jr. Poteet; and niece, Sheila Garner.
He is survived by daughter, Dorothy Poteet Jones (Blake) of Imboden; sons, Shannon Poteet, Thomas Poteet, Carl Poteet, and Wendell Poteet; grandchildren, Jesse & Jordan Poteet, Ryan Green, & Amber Seamans; great children, Savanah, Kora (Aaron), Teagan, Lane, Timothy, Harley, Cooper, and Kaylee; great-great grandchildren, Zander, Presley, Easton, Eli, & Emmit.
Visitation will be Monday December 13, 2021 from 12:30PM-2:00PM at Imboden Church of Christ.
Funeral services begin at 2:00PM at Imboden Church of Christ with Dale Choate officiating.
Interment will be at Hope Cemetery under direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge & Lynn, Arkansas. There will be full military honors conducted by the USAF at this time.
Obituary provided courtesy of House-Gregg Funeral Home Walnut Ridge and Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Dec 2021 © Copyright 2010 - 21 House-Gregg Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
*Lawrence County, Arkansas Marriage Index
Poteet, Everett Dean - High, Christine 26 Jan 1956 Book Y-25 Lawrence County, Arkansas
Poteet, Everett Dean - Gregory, Wilene 15 Feb 1981 Book HH-129 Lawrence County, Arkansas
Contributed on 12/15/21 by denise.bratcher63
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