Linda Marlene Potter, 62

NEW CASTLE - Linda Marlene Potter of New Castle, formerly of Townsend and Smyrna, passed away Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at her home. She was 62.

She was born in Wilmington and was a graduate of Middletown High School.

Linda was employed for many years as a nursing assistant at the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill and the former Scott Nursing Home and Kent Convalescent Center, all of Smyrna. She later served as a home health aide with the Visiting Nurses Association.

She earned a first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and greatly enjoyed the beach, animals and reading.

Linda was preceded in death by a grandson, Dwight Spence Jr.

She is survived by three sons, Rick Potter of Clayton, Mike Potter of Marydel, and Wesley Potter of Milford; her parents, Spence and Bertha Spencer of Townsend; a brother, David Spencer of Townsend; and six grandchildren, Joshua Potter, Samantha Potter, Nicholas Potter and Abygaile Potter, all of Marydel, and Brian Potter and Lee Potter, both of Milford.

Services will be noon Friday at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.

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