William E. Potts, Jr. - Age 77 - of Toronto, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at the Trinity Medical Center-West - Steubenville.He was born February 14, 1925 in Bloomingdale, Ohio, the son of the late William E. A"DeweyA" Potts, Sr. who passed away in 1965 and Georgia Flohr Potts who passed away in 1959.Bill is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Toronto. He is a 1943 graduate of Jefferson Union (Edison Local) High School.Other memberships include: Toronto Masonic Lodge # 583 F. & A.M. / Toronto American Legion Post #86 / Toronto V.F.W. Post # 6906 / Toronto Order of Eastern Star # 215 / Toronto Sunrise Senior Citizens / Dyer Country Club - Toronto.Bill was a W.W. II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran serving in North Africa and Italy.He is retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co. as a railroad engineer.Bill was preceded in death by: Parents / Brother - Thomas Potts / Sister - Jeannette DoughertyHis survivors are:Wife: Marion Hannen Potts of the home whom he married June 19, 19472 Sons: William E.A"DeweyA" Potts III of Dayton, Ohio Doug Hannen Potts of St.Clairsville, Ohio2 Dau.: Darlene Banfield of Akron, Ohio Dr. Dana (Denise) Ormerod of Cortland, Ohio1 sis.: Jane McMullen of Warren, Ohio9 Grandchildren / 2 Great-grandchildrenFriends and family will be received for visitation - 2-4 & 7-9 Thursday at the Clarke Funeral Home - 302 Main St. - Toronto. 740-537-1234 or 800-588-1446.Toronto American Legion & V.F.W. Services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Thursday. Toronto Masonic Lodge Services will be held at 8:30 P.M. Thursday. Both at the funeral home.A funeral service will be held - 1:00 P.M. Friday - May 24, 2002 at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin Rinkes officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Grove Cemetery near Empire, Ohio.Full military graveside honors will be given by the Toronto American Legion.Memorial contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the First United Methodist Church - P.O. Box 345 - Toronto, OH. 43964.