Barbara Nell (Potts) Brown

Barbara Nell Potts Brown went to be with the Lord in Heaven on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 th , at Littlepage Funeral Home in Mart with Rev. Jim
Ingram officiating. Burial will follow at the Mart Cemetery. Visitation is at 1 p.m. prior to the
service at Littlepage Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 9 th .
Barbara was a loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt, relative, and friend. She was affectionately
called “Sissy” by many. She always had a kind heart, a sweet hug, and a great story told with a
smile so her company was always a treat.
She was born in Mart, Texas to Oscar Thomas and Bobbie Nevills Potts on January 14, 1945.
She got her data entry degree from Durham Business College and worked at Huck
Manufacturing until Lowell, her husband, received promotions at Kmart which sent the couple
on new journeys to live in Dallas, Texas; Alamosa, Colorado; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Billings,
Montana; and Lufkin, Texas, until moving back home. While in Billings, Barbara also obtained
her real estate license and enjoyed selling real estate during their stay there.
She had a passion for Native American artifacts, history, and art. One of the best treats for kids
(and adults too) when visiting Lowell and Barbara was the authentic teepee in their yard, along
with the numerous kids who saw it while passing by their home. She also loved travelling so for
many years, she and Lowell went on trips to various destinations with friends and family.
Although she lived far away and travelled regularly for a period of her life, she made a very
intentional effort to visit home three to four times a year for several weeks at a time. During
these stays, she visited all her family and friends. After moving home, she and Lowell
entertained family and friends for many years; her love for them all was very evident.
Lowell attended Mart schools in the same grade as Barbara throughout their school years. They
began dating in junior high school and married on July 15, 1966; they celebrated their 57 th
wedding anniversary last July. They will forever have one of the longest love stories of all time.
Waiting at Heaven’s door for Barbara were her parents, Oscar and Bobbie Potts, father-in-law,
Conrad (C.W.) Brown, and nieces, Barbara (Lynn) Potts and Hollee Brown Muhl.
Barbara (Sissy) is survived by her loving husband, Lowell, mother-in-law, Venia Rae Gooden
Brown of Mart; sister, Bonnie Potts Akins and husband, Ken; brother, Thomas Potts, and wife,
Carolyn, of Mart; brother-in-law, Gary (Lynn) Brown and wife, Betty, of Chilton; sister-in-law,
Connie Brown Busby and husband, Roger, of Leander, nephews, Robert (Bobby) Akins, and
wife, Robyn, of Mart, Jason Brown, and wife, Judy, of China Spring, Bradley Potts of Mart, and
Britton Busby of Leander; nieces, Honey Brown Battles, and husband, Russell, of Robinson,
Shannon Akins Carroll and husband, Russell, of Mart, Julie Potts Mitchell and husband, Doug,
of Axtell, Lisa Potts Byrd, and husband, Adam, of Mart, and Brooke Busby of Leander; and
many great and great-great nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends that will miss her.
Pallbearers are Brad Gooden, Bobby Akins, Jason Brown, Todd Gooden, Doug Mitchell, Brad
Potts, Adam Byrd, and Nic Curry.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the First Baptist Church of Mart or the charity
of your choice.