Obituaries

Elaine Potter, 91, of Big Spring died Friday, February 12, 2010, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center.  Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday at Myers & Smith Chapel with Rev. Craig Holstedt, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating.  Burial will be at the Kern River Valley Cemetery in Wofford Heights, California. 

She was born February 11, 1919, in Hutto, Texas to Mary Ellah and Pendry Evans Little.  She grew up in Howard County, but lived most of her life in California.  She had been a beautician and owned several beauty shops in Bakersfield, California.  She later was a bookkeeper for an accounting firm in Bakersfield and her husband's business, Potter's Auto Center.  Mr. and Mrs. Potter later owned the Fun Club for teenagers in Kernville, California.  Her hobbies were her farm, driving, and church activities.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Big Spring. 

She is survived by one step-brother:  Robert Beall and his wife Bobbie Sue of Big Spring; two nephews:  Mark Coldiron of Knott and Danny Coldiron of Lamesa; and several cousins including Jim Bill Little of Big Spring and Jack Little of Austin. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband:  Leonard Jay "Jack" Potter; one sister:  Senie Coldiron; and one step-brother:  Joe Beall.

Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.  Pay your respects online at www.myersandsmith.com