Dana Pothier
Dana Dean Lindsay Pothier, 82, loving wife of 43 years to Robert (Bob) Pothier of Monroe, Ga., passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital of Athens. She was born In Pennsylvania on Feb. 9, 1941, to Robert and Elizabeth Lindsay. Dana was raised in Lewistown, where she graduated from Lewistown High School and was a majorette in the marching band.
Dana married Bob in 1967 and raised five children. She was a homemaker, taught aerobics, served as a hostess at model homes for John Weiland and taught as a paraprofessional at Cedar Hill Elementary.
After retiring, she moved to Mount Dora, Fl. where she lived for five years then moved to Anderson, S.C. for 19 years before settling in Monroe, Ga., making many friends along the way. Dana loved her role as a former Queen Mother of the Frolicking Friends chapter of the Red Hat Society in Anderson, S.C. She spent many days driving around looking for horses to feed and dogs to play with. She spent days and nights on the couch watching (and re-watching) Hallmark movies involving snow, horses and dogs.
But most of all she cherished spending time with her five children, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren (and anyone who had a dog to bring over for a play date).
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Pothier. Survivors include sons; Michael R. Pothier Sr., and wife, Christina, of Kannapolis, N.C, Richard R. Pothier and wife, Elissa, of Summit, N.J. and Robert M. Pothier and wife, Sunshyne, of Boulder, Colo.; daughters, Patricia J. Piotrowski, of Lawrenceville, Ga. and Renee E. Dempsey and husband, Martin, of Watkinsville, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Michael, Elise, Rachel, Jacqueline, Catherine, Benedict, Carter Pothier and Danielle and Julia Dempsey; four great-grandchildren, Eli and Elli Pothier and Vivian and Henry Phelan. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by brothers, Ronald and Robert Lindsay. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Smile Train or THON.org (for childhood cancer) or to the charity of one’s choice. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting lordandstephens.com
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, WEST, Watkinsville, Ga. is in charge of arrangements.