Sherry Poteat Bedford

Sherry Poteat Bedford, 41, of Morganton, died Friday, March 28, 2014. She was born in Burke County on January 30, 1973 and was the daughter of Mac Poteat and Brenda Williams Bilyou. Sherry was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister who loved animals.Sherry is survived by her husband and best friend, Kelly Bedford of the home; her father and his wife, Mac and Vickie Poteat of Marion; her mother, Brenda Williams Bilyou of Morganton; her sons, Trever Suttles, Tyler Suttles, and Justin Suttles all of Morganton; brothers, Jeff Keller of Morganton and Justin Poteat of Marion; her aunt, Teresa Farris of Morganton; uncles, Dean, Wayne, Randy, and Ted Poteat all of Morganton; step-brothers, Bobby Hipps and Bill Hipps; step-sister, Pam Hipps; parents-in-law, Carol and Edward Bedford; and sister-in-law, Lynn Bedford and her son, Levi.Sherry was preceded in death by her grandparents, Calvin and Lillian Poteat and Howard and Sallie Williams and by an aunt, Glenda Bollinger.A Service of Remembrance will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Coy Jeans and Bobby Hipps officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday from 2:00 until 3:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Sherry’s honor to Burke County Friends for Animals, PO Box 1884, Morganton, NC 28655. Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center has the honor of serving the Bedford family.