Alice Marie Poteete

Alice Marie Jones Poteete, 87 died Wednesday in Walnut Ridge. She was born August 16, 1925 in Plumerville, Arkansas to Rev. G.E. and Faye Crotchett Jones and had lived most of her life in Lawrence County. She was a graduate of DeSoto, Missouri High School in 1944 and married Gunnersmate 3rd class Raymond Poley Poteete in Morrilton on August 19, 1945. She graduated from Arkansas State University LPN School in 1964 and with an ASN degree in 1974. She moved from Jonesboro in 1966 and retired from Lawrence Memorial Hospital in 1987. She was an organist and member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Walnut Ridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Raymond P. Poteete (1987); her parents; Rev. G.E. and Faye Jones; son, Raymond Lloyd Poteete; daughters, Karen Cravens Barker and Alice R. Findlay; step-great granddaughter, Macy Moyers; son-in-law, Frankie Cravens; brothers-in-law, J.N. Farish and Ruben Whitley; two brothers and one sister. Survivors include sisters, Loleta Farish of Bella Vista, Mary Whitley of Jonesboro; daughter-in-law, Jana Poteete of Hoxie; son-in-laws, David Findlay of Baytown, Texas and Michael Barker of Bay; grandchildren, Melinda Kauffman of Conroe, Texas, Chad Harvey of Bay Town, Texas, Tyna Bennett of Bono, Thomas Poteete of Fanning Springs, Fla. and Jennifer Poteete of Hoxie; great-grandchildren, Marcus and Amanda Marroquin of Conroe, Texas and Brayden and Jaelyn Bennett of Bono; several step-grandchildren, step great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Graveside Services will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Morrilton, Arkansas with Joel McMasters officiating under the direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:30-8 p.m. at House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge. Pallbearers: Thomas Poteete, Mike Barker, Nathan Bennett, Jacob Mondy, Marcus Marroquin and Chad Harvey.