Clyde Poteet

Clyde Poteet, 92, of Morganton, NC died Friday, December 21, 2012 at his residence. Born July 22, 1920 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Isaac and Floye Poteet Poteet. He was raised in the Baptist faith and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran serving as a mail clerk. Clyde was a retired employee of Henredon Furniture Company where he worked for thirty-seven years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Neta Whisenant Poteet; a son, Clyde Poteet, Jr.; brothers, Jackson, Norman, Justus, and Troyel Poteet; sisters, Mary Etta Yarbro, Agnes Clarke, Ruth Towery, and Robbie Norman; and a son-in-law, Eddie Picklesimer.Surviving are his children, Evelyn Picklesimer of Glen Alpine, Jerry Poteet of Morganton, and Donald Poteet and wife, Donna of Morganton; a sister, Shirley Murdock of Charlotte; grandchildren, Angie Poteet Hefner and husband, Mike, Wayne Deal and wife, Nikki, Jayna Miller and husband, Jason, Chasity Poteet-Lehn, Jessica Huffman and husband, Dustin, and Kyle Poteet; six great granddaughters and six great grandsons.The funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2012 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home & Crematory Center with the Rev. Dennis Carswell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour before the service. Memorial gifts may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.