CENTREVILLE, Md. - Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Potts Jr., formerly of East Liverpool, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Centreville, Md. He was 44.
Born Aug. 4, 1965, in East Liverpool, he is the son of Gerald W. Potts Sr. of East Liverpool and the late Carlene Faye Endicott Potts. Jerry was a graduate of East Liverpool High School Class of 1983. Following high school he attended drafting school in Ohio. He later enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at Andrews Air Force base in Maryland where he met and married his wife, Kim Lynch, in 1986. After he was honorably discharged, they resided in Laurel, Md., while he started his career in law enforcement. He worked for the U.S. Capitol Police for one year and later joined the Greenbelt Police Department, working predominantly as a K9 handler, until his retirement in April of 2009 following 19 years of service.
The couple moved to Centreville, in 2007. He was active in the Laurel community through the years as an assistant coach of the Laurel High School baseball team and volunteered at the boys and girls club in Laurel. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his scooter.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his beloved wife, Kim Potts of Centreville; a son Gerald W. Potts III and a daughter Megan Potts both of Centreville; as well as two sisters, Kay Deem, and her husband Steve, and Beth Watkins; and a brother Brian Potts, and his wife Heather, all of East Liverpool.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at Weems Creek Baptist Church, 600 N Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 where visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Local visitation will be held Friday afternoon and evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The Rev. Charles Taylor will conduct a funeral service Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial is to be at the Calcutta United Presbyterian Cemetery where full police honors and military honors will be conducted.
Following the service, family and friends will gather at the Dawson Family Center for fellowship.
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