Helen
Carpenter was born in
Fulton County,
Ohio, July 19, 1849 and departed this life May 14, 1926, age 76 years, 9 months and 25 days. November 7, 1876 (s/be 1867), she was married to James M. Potes of
Fulton County,
Ohio. To this union 3 children were born
Della E. Potes, Herbert H. Potes and Loral
Potes, two of whom preceded their mother.
James M. Potes passed away May 10, 1900. Mrs. Potes was married again to Thomas R. Payne in December 1906, who departed this life November 25, 1913. Mrs. Payne had been a widow since that time and has lived in Kalkaska. She was a member of the Church of
Christ of Excelsior. She was a faithful and devoted Christian; hence she was able to say though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.
She leaves to mourn one son, Herbert H. Potes, fourteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church, Monday May 17, 1926 at 10:30am. Reverend J. B. McGinness officiating. The body was taken to Excelsior and laid there to rest. L. M. Clapp was the funeral director.
Leader and Kalkaskian, Thursday, May 20, 1926