Brooks Kimberly Potter

POTTER — Brooks Kimberly, 61; born Feb. 13, 1959, Berkeley, California; died Nov. 12, 2020, College Place, Washington. Surviving: wife, Sunnie; brother, Cameron; half-brother, Noah Barton (Michelle); two brothers-in-law, Terry Dietrich (Jeannie) and Albert Randolph (Tamara); several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Brooks Kimberly Potter

1959–2020

Brooks Kimberly Potter of College Place, Washington, died Nov. 12, 2020. He was born Feb. 13, 1959, in Berkeley, California, to Robert A. Potter and Sally Ann Shiman Potter. Following his 1980 baptism into the Seventh-day Adventist Church, he became a representative for Pacific Press Publishing Association. He enjoyed people, and this, coupled with his love of Jesus, combined well with his gifts of winsomeness, enthusiasm and physical fitness. Brooks was used as a model for Jesus when artist John Steel painted a cover for Colporteur Ministry in the 1980s.

Brooks married Sunnie Bea Dietrich, a fellow literature evangelist, on April 17, 1983, in Ukiah, California. Sunnie played piano and organ and taught music, while Brooks sold books and later became a representative for Christian Services for the Blind. Brooks retired in 2016 due to early-onset dementia.

Brooks is survived by wife, Sunnie; brother, Cameron; half-brother, Noah Barton (Michelle); two brothers-in-law, Terry Dietrich (Jeannie) and Albert Randolph (Tamara); several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, plus the many friends he made through his work.

Consider viewing the memorial service at youtu.be/qS9qMDPcH4E, sharing memories at mountainview-colonialdewitt.com or sending memorial contributions to Gospel Outreach, 712 NE C St., College Place, WA 99324.