Mrs. Patsy Pott

November 13, 1933 - February 19, 2017

Elna Patsy Brantley Pott of 333 Thompson Street, Hendersonville, passed away on February, 19, 2017. She was born November 13, 1933 in Zebulon, North Carolina to the late Bernard and Aurelia Brantley. She was the last surviving member of their eight children. She attended business college in Durham, North Carolina. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Asheville, where she was active for many years. She served on a variety of committees, including communion steward, Sunday School teacher, youth group leader and banner committee. She was a den mother for the Cub Scouts. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, William Howard Pott, and their four children; William H. Pott II (Kay), David B. Pott (Linda), Richard A. Pott (Susan) and Susan P. Schriefer (Walter). She has eight grandchildren; Kimberly Freeman (Andy), Ashley Pott (Jennifer), Mason Pott, Chloe Pott-Delanoe (Matt), Benjamin Pott, Savannah Pott, Heather Schriefer, and Matthew Schriefer. She has two great grandchildren: Virginia and Lilly Freeman. Her most precious thing in life was God and her family. The family expresses great thanks to her team of physicians from Mountain Kidney and Hypertension, DaVita Asheville, Cancer Care of WNC and Asheville Diabetes and Endocrine Center. Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at St Paul’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darryl Dayson and the Rev. In-Yong Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Lewis Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 24, 2017 at St Paul’s United Methodist Church fellowship hall from 6:00- 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 233 Hillside Street, Asheville, NC 28801.