Annetta Kay Potter 66-year-old Claremore resident went home to her blessed Father on May 20, 2024, after her battle with lung cancer. She was born on January 11, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Maymie Herring Cason and Emery Herring.

In 1978 Annetta met the love of her life Pam Scott. They enjoyed 45 years together. During that time, they moved from Tulsa to the South Grand Lake area to be closer to Annetta's 2 daughters Tina Herring Harper and Christy Potter Roach. She cleaned homes for a living for 30 plus years. In 1995 Annetta and Pam joined together with Linda Gabriel and Judy Slagle to open a Mexican restaurant, Tia Juana Amigos in Tia Juana, Oklahoma. Annetta was a very hard worker and took pride in the work she did whether it be cleaning houses and boats or working in the restaurant, or the many other jobs she held throughout her life. Annetta enjoyed camping, vacationing in Branson, Las Vegas, and Hawaii, and anything to make memories with her family. Annetta wanted everyone to know she was very proud of her family. She was proud to say she gave birth to her oldest daughter at the age of 15. She also was proud that she raised her grandson, Dakota.

Annetta was welcomed home by her life partner Pam Scott, a daughter Christy Lynn Roach, her grandparents Noah and Margaret Roberts, and a brother Lawrence Herring.

Annetta is survived by her parents Maymie Cason of Langley and Emery Herring of Wagner, brothers Emory Herring of Langley, Billy Herring and wife Shelley of Collinsville, John Herring of Disney, and Bobby Kons of Foyle, her oldest daughter Tina Harper and husband David of Langley, their 3 children Annetta's grandchildren Gerald Harper II of Langley, Chrislyn Strena and husband Victor of Langley, and James Harper of Ketchum, grandsons Dakota Potter of Ketchum, Donald Knight, and Dillon Knight, son-in-law Steven Roach of Ketchum, Great grandchildren AndiMarie, Ezriah, Everleigh, Rusch, Sofia, Ayden , Roger , Adriana , Keely, and Jamie, and many nieces and nephews, and very special friends Linda, Judy, Joyce, Brenda, and Emma.

Annetta was loved by many as she loved them! She will be forever missed by many!