William Henry "Bill" Potter

William Henry "Bill" Potter, 79, of Georgetown, beloved husband of Deborah Kay "Debbie" (Coyne) Potter, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. A Lexington native, he was born to the late Sol J. Potter and Virginia Baruth Potter on October 16, 1946. He was a Christian and a U.S. Army veteran.

Bill graduated from Harrodsburg High School, Class of 1964. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, and his Master of Business Administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He began his career at Square D in Lexington, where he worked for twelve years. He then moved with his family to Orlando, Florida, to accept a job with Lockheed Martin, where he worked for twenty-four years before retiring.

He was an avid supporter of UK football and basketball, and for many years he was an active golfer, participating in league play in both Lexington and Orlando.

In addition to his loving wife of 49 years, he is survived by three children, Brian David Hudson, Jennifer Lynn (Jason) Denny, and Lori Lynn (Dallas) Powell; two sisters, Cecelia (Steve) Plummer and Karen Potter; and several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Celebration-of-life services will be held on Saturday, November 14 at Clark Legacy Center-Brannon Crossing, Nicholasville. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; memorial service at 11:00 a.m. A reception with food and refreshments will follow, concluding at 1:00 p.m. A private burial of his urn with military honors will be held at Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Nicholasville.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bluegrass Care Navigators (https://www.bgcarenav.org/give) or the Alzheimer’s Association (https://www.alz.org/).