YAGER o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2008-01-09 published
POTTS,
Phyllis▼
(McLEOD)
Passed away peacefully in Centre Grey Hospital, Markdale on Sunday,
January 6, 2008. Phyllis
(McLEOD)
POTTS in her 82nd year, beloved
wife of the late Dean
POTTS. Dear mother of Judy (Dan)
WICKENS
of R.R.#1 Badjeros and loving grandmother of Katie and Lori
WICKENS.
Dear sister of Hazel (Harry)
ROWLEY of Dundalk, Don (Betty)
McLEOD
and Marion (Bill)
GORDON both of Creemore, Mildred (Jim)
WALKER
of Barrie and Helen (Ron)
WRIGHT of Maxwell; sister-in-law of
Maureen McLEOD of Glen Huron and aunt to several nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by a sister Jean (Joe)
YAGER and a brother Charles
McLEOD.
Resting at the McMillan and Jack Funeral Home, Dundalk.
Complete service in the chapel on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
at 1 p.m. Spring interment in Badjeros Cemetery. Donations to
Markdale Hospital Building Fund would be appreciated. Visitation
on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
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YAGER o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2008-03-26 published
POTTS,
Phyllis▲
Catharine (née
McLEOD)
Phyllis Catharine
POTTS, beloved wife of the late Dean
POTTS,
passed away after a brief illness on January 6, 2008 in Centre
Grey Hospital, Markdale, Ontario in her 82nd year.
Phyllis was born on December 24, 1926 to Katie
(CAMPBELL) and
Marshall McLEOD, on Lot 11, Conc. 9 Nottawasaga Township, nestled
between the hills of Glen Huron and Dunedin. She was the third
of eight children, namely Hazel (Harry
ROWLEY,)
Don
(Betty,)
Jean (Joe YAGER,)
Marion
(William
GORDON,) Charles (Maureen,)
Mildred (James
WALKER) and Helen (Ronald
WRIGHT.)
Phyllis earned her education at S.S.#16 Nottawasaga, Glen Huron,
Ontario, writing her entrance in Singhampton. After completing
school she would go to work at Dunedin General Store. She worked
in the homes of the Bowerman's and Sherlock
METHERAL's before
venturing off to Collingwood to work in Dominion Woolens Textiles
Peerless factory which made denim products; and Woolworth Department
Store. During that time she boarded at the homes of the Aikins',
Hornsby's, Martin's and Wilson's.
Phyllis▲ married Wallace Dean
POTTS on October 15, 1955 in Dunedin
Knox Presbyterian Church, with a reception in Stayner. A honeymoon
was enjoyed in Niagara Falls and also a few days in Northern
Ontario. Then returning to start a new life on the family farm
on the third line of Osprey Township, between McIntyre and Badjeros.
Phyllis continued to work in Collingwood for awhile, before coming
home to help Dean on the farm and sawmill and preparing many
meals for the hired men who helped in the fields and at the sawmill.
No one ever left the table hungry.
Phyllis and Dean had two children, a stillborn son in 1961 and
a daughter Judith Phyllis in 1965. Judy married Dan
WICKENS on
October 15, 1988 and lives close by. Phyllis enjoyed watching
her two grandchildren Katie and Lori growing up next door, taking
advantage of every opportunity to watch them in their activities.
She was indeed a "proud" Grandma.
Phyllis and Dean celebrated 44 years of marriage at the time
of Dean's passing in 2000. She was fortunate to live on the family
farm until her time of passing.
Baking, flowerbeds, visiting and chatting with family and Friends,
and the occasional bus trip, were some of the things that she
enjoyed and that helped to pass the time for Phyllis.
Phyllis was predeceased by her parents Marshall in 1987 and Katie
in 1989. Husband Dean (2000), sister Jean (1999) and brother-in-law
Joe YAGER (1998,) brother Charles (2007.)
A Celebration of Life was held at the McMillan and Jack Funeral
Home in Dundalk on January 9, 2008 with Pastor Heather
McCARREL
officiating. Daughter Judy gave the eulogy and niece Mariane
McLEOD played the organ and pallbearers were nephews Roger
GORDON,
Donald GORDON, Blair
GORDON, Robert
McLEOD, Alex
McLEOD and David
WRIGHT.
Flowerbearers were granddaughters Katie and Lori
WICKENS
and nieces Sally
STUHL and Dianne
ELLIOT/ELLIOTT.
Spring interment in
Badjeros Southline Cemetery.
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