John William Potts, 30, passed away on August 14, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA.

Born in Tacoma, Washington, he was the son of William Howell Potts and Kathy Lynn Stehman Potts. John had served one tour of duty in Kosovo and two tours of duty in Afghanistan with the US Army and was currently employed with the Georgia State Patrol as a trooper cadet. He was also attending online classes with Liberty University working toward a degree in Criminal Justice and was attending the Oconee River Methodist Church.

Survivors in addition to his parents are fiancée, Katie Marie Garrison of Watkinsville; sisters, Micole Joelle Davis of Lead, SD., Aubrey Rose Hoard of Spearfish, SD, Ruthanne Catherine Riley of Fort Walton Beach, FL, and Shannon Noel Potts of Olympia, WA; brothers, Daniel Morris Potts and Wilson David Lee Potts, both of Olympia, WA; maternal grandfather, R. Morris Stehman and wife, Diane of Summerfield, FL; maternal grandmother, Rosalee Readout and husband, David of Montrose, CO; paternal grandparents, Carl and Mary Harms of Sturgis, SD, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Monday, August 26, 2013, at the First Wesleyan Church with Pastor Johnathan Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors provided by Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard and SD Army National Guard.

A time of fellowship will be held at the First Wesleyan Church on Sunday, August 25, 2013, from 2:00 pm to 5:00pm with the family present, followed by visitation at Kinkade Funeral Chapel from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

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