Betty Poteet

Memorial services will be held at a later date for Mrs. Betty Ruth Poteet, 80 of Chattanooga and formerly of Cookeville. Mrs. Poteet died Monday January 14, 103 in Summit View Senior Care in Chattanooga. She was born April 2, 1932 in Monterey, TN to the late Luther and Effie Mae Johnson Gooch. She grew up in Monterey and received her BS Degree from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TTU). Her occupations were school teacher, Delta Airlines flight attendant, and Poteet Insurance Agency. She enjoyed camping, volunteering as State Parks, gardening, cooking and most of all spending time with the grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Poteet; and two brothers, Joseph Gooch and Earl Gooch. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Debbie Poteet, Penny and Chris Poteet; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Emy Poteet; grandchildren, Molly Poteet, Burke Carey, Madelyn Poteet, Thomas Poteet; great grandchildren, Mason Garvin and Addison Garvin; and a sister, Mary England.