Mary Lois Potter Ayers, 69, of Lexington, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007.

She was born June 20, 1937 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Montague Houston (Tag) Potter and Mary Letha Cummings Potter.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Preston Ayers and a brother, Eugene Montague Potter.

Surviving are three daughters: Debbie Wallace and Becky Ayers, both of Lexington, and Teresa Ayres and husband, Daniel of Buena Vista; three brothers: Burton Potter and wife, Jan, of Sebring, FL, Jerry Potter and wife, Helen, of Fairfield, and her yungest sibling, Freddie Potter, who she thought of as her son; three sisters: Shirley Hostetter, Linda Hostetter, and husband Dorman, and Joyce Davis and husband, Eddie, all of Lexington; four grandchildren: Natasha Golden of Glasgow, Bryon Smith, Danielle Ayres, and Denise Ayres, all of Buena Vista and one great grandchildren, Alex Southers, of Buena Vista; five nephews and four nieces.

She was an adopted mother and friend to all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Harrison Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Phillip Mace officiating. Burial will follow in the Collierstown Presbyterian Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 tp 7 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2007 at the Harrisn Funeral Home and at other times at het residence, 501 McCorkle Drive, Lexington, VA.

Arrangements are being handled by the Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington.