Geraldine (Ware) Potts, age 81, of Alliance, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2009 at Aultman Hospital
She was born July 16, 1928, in Belington, West Virginia to Cecil and Blanche (Farris) Ware.
A 1950 graduate of Belington High School, Geraldine had been employed at Coastal Pet and Genie Company. She was a member of Vine Street United Methodist Church, and enjoyed sewing, painting and traveling.
Survivors include her daughter, Carol Potts of Alliance; brothers Thomas Ware of Belington, W.Va, Max (Fay) Ware and Bernie (Shelby) Ware of Alliance, and Cecil (Lavonda) Ware of New Franklin; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents: her husband, William Potts whom she married on June 26, 1954 and who died May 20, 1990; and brothers, Lonnie and Fletis Ware.
Private Services will be held Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Dr. David Bloor. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Vine St. United Methodist Church, 1544 W. Vine St. Alliance, OH 44601, Stark County Humane Society, 51 Peach St. P.O. Box 7077, Louisville, OH 44641 or to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale St. Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601.