Born in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William DeCalb Arnold
and Mary Etta (Hose) Arnold
Sister of
William Edward Arnold, Norma Lee Arnold, William Junior Arnold, Claude Victor Arnold, Lewis Edward Arnold, Leona Belle (Arnold) Farance, Bonnie Jean (Arnold) Gibson, Donald Jackson Arnold and Odis Darl Arnold
Wife of
James Franklin Potts
— married
17 Nov 1956 (to 2 Nov 1966) in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
[private daughter (1950s - unknown)], [private daughter (1950s - unknown)], [private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 35
in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
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Biography
Violet Mae was the daughter of William DeCalb Arnold and Mary Etta Hose. She was born August 29, 1933, in Grafton, Taylor Co., W.Va.[1] She had six brothers, William Edward, William Junior, Claude Victor, Lewis Edward, Donald Jackson, Odis Darl, and three sisters, Norma Lee, Leona Belle, and Bonnie Jean.
Violet married James Franklin Potts on November 17, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio. [2] They had four children, Wanda L., Barbara E., James M., and Helen M. Violet and James separated and divorced three years before her death.[3]
On February 4, 1969, around 7 a.m, Violet's nightgown caught fire after standing too close to a kerosene heater. This accident resulted in severe burns on 80% of her body. Violet died February 23, 1969, at 4:45 a.m, at WVU Hospital. She was just 35 years old.[4]
Her funeral was held at Bartlett Funeral Home in Grafton, W.Va. She was then buried in Woodsdale Memorial Park on February 25, 1969.[5]
Sources
- ↑ West Virginia, Taylor County, Birth Certificate
- ↑ Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Marriage Certificate
- ↑ West Virginia, Monongalia County, Divorce Decree
- ↑ West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207391996/violet-mae-potts : accessed 20 December 2021), memorial page for Violet Mae Arnold Potts (29 Aug 1933–23 Feb 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207391996, citing Woodsdale Memorial Park, Pruntytown, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Christian M. Tate (contributor 49522124) .
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