Betty Lou Potts Lawhorn was born May 27, 1927, in Sperry, Oklahoma to the late Ernest Robert Sr. and Edna Mae Johnson Potts. Ernest Sr. and Edna Mae (Johnson) Potts moved their family to Pawhuska, Oklahoma in 1934.
Betty was raised in Pawhuska, Oklahoma with her mother; Edna Mae Potts and six brothers; Virgil, Ernest Jr., James, Leroy, Charlie, and Ferris; as well as her four sisters; Florence, Isabelle, Alice, and Ida.
Betty attended Booker T. Washington School in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Later in her life, Betty was baptized and joined the 8th Street Baptist Church in Pueblo, Colorado after she married her husband Dunbar Lawhorn Sr. Dunbar Sr. and Betty moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with their five children; Murvyn, Charles, Minnie, Dunbar Jr., and Lucille in 1958.
Betty Lou (Potts) Lawhorn was an excellent wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She was an employee of the Downtown Travelodge in Las Vegas, Nevada and retired in 1997 after 24 years of service. She was a 66-year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Betty Lou Lawhorn joined her heavenly family on April 17, 2024 at the age of 96.
Betty's father, Robert Ernest Potts Sr. and her mother, Edna Mae Potts, preceded her in death along with her five brothers; Virgil, Ernest Jr., James, Leroy, and Charlie; four sisters, Florence, Isabelle, Alice, and Ida; husband, Dunbar Lawhorn Sr.; son, Charles; daughter, Lucille; and one grandson, Charles McKiness.
Betty Lou Lawhorn leaves to cherish her memories; one brother, Ferris Potts; one daughter, Minnie Lawhorn; two sons, Murvyn Potts and Dunbar Lawhorn Jr.; three grandchildren that she raised as her own, Cherritta Smith, Antonio Lawhorn, and Jason Baker Sr.; 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 27 great-great grandchildren; 4 daughter-in-laws, Wanda, Edrie, Barbara, and Diana; as well as a host of other nieces and nephews.
Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. - Matthew 5:4
A visitation for Betty will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Palm Mortuary - Downtown, 1325 North Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101. A funeral service will occur Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 1325 North Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101. A graveside service will occur Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1500 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV 89101.
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