Mildred Wright Potts, 86, of Memphis, TN formerly of Paducah, passed away at 1:22 pm on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her home.
Mildred retired from her career as a home economist for the Ballard County Ag Extension Office after 25 years of service. She was a former member of Broadway Church of Christ in Paducah and after moving to Memphis she became a member of Church of Christ at White Station.
Mildred loved University of Kentucky Basketball. She was a volunteer for the The American Quilters Society and Paducah Ambassadors. She was an active resident of the Kirby Pines Retirement Community where she lived.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Collins and husband, Jerry, of Memphis; one son, Brian Potts and wife, Rhonda of Sun City West, Arizona; four grandchildren, Ben Collins and wife, Jennifer, Clark Collins, Jenna Sangkam and husband, Johnny and Justin Potts; and five great-grandchildren, Scarlett Collins, Addison Collins, Magnolia Collins, Beau Sangkam and Blake Sangkam.
A private family funeral service is scheduled at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Paducah.
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