Iona Morris Potter, 85, of Lexington, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

She was born May 29, 1923 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late David Gilmore Morris and Ruth Ayres Morris.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Huston Potter, Sr.; and a sister, Laurene Rice.

She was a life member of Collierstown Presbyterian Church, a member of AARP and the Ladies Auxiliary of Effinger Fire Department.

Surviving are four children, Betty Lee Sprinkle, of Spotsylvania, Lloyd Huston Potter, Jr., of Lexington, Lillian P. Lawrence, of Lynchburg, and Billy F. Potter, of Glasgow; two grandchildren, Troy F. Potter, of Victoria, VA and Corrie P. Ceraolo, of Chattanooga, TN; two great-grandchildren, Emili and Allie Ceraolo; three sisters, Irma Bruns, of Kansas City, KS, Shirley Martin and Jessie Clark, both of Lexington; one brother, Ellis Morris, of Lexington; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Imogene Rhodenizer, Virginia Cummings and Marilyn Dudley.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 8, 2008 at Collierstown Presbyterian Church with Rev. Skip Hastings and Rev. Horace Douty officiating. Burial will follow in Collierstown Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, VA.