Born in Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of
[private father (1890s - 1950s)]
and Sarah Jayne (Lewis) Goff
Wife of
Arthur D Potter
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Curtis Mercer, Charles Potter, [private son (unknown - unknown)], Thomas Clifford (Lawrence) Laurence, Sarah (Mercer) Franklin and Kathy (Potter) Odom
Died
at age 76
in Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Mar 2015
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Biography
This profile is part of the Goff Name Study.
This profile is part of the Potter Name Study.
Lela M Goff was born on 10 Sep 1920 in Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida, United States, daughter of Sarah Jayne Lewis (1888–1975).
Lela and Arthur D Potter were married. Arthur was born on 21 Sep 1904 in New York, United States.
Her other known children were:
- William Curtis Mercer ( –~2013)
- Thomas Clifford Lawrence ( –~2005)
Lela passed away on 4 Feb 1997 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, aged 76.
Sources
- Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database
citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
FamilySearch Record: VSYJ-CNB
Lela M Potter death 4 Feb 1997 (born 10 Sep 1920) residing in Lee, Florida.
- "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVVK-D9N : 25 December 2014), Lela Mae Potter, 04 Feb 1997; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 14479, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
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Categories: Punta Gorda, Florida | Ocala, Florida | Goff Name Study | Potter Name Study
Death: Feb. 4, 1997
Burial: Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Fort Myers Lee County Florida, USA Plot: Good Shepherd North
Created by: Helen Farrell Record added: Jan 07, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 122959688