Morris Ray Poteet was called home on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Morris was born October 1, 1938 in Midway, Texas. He grew up in Madisonville, Texas and graduated from Brazosport High School in 1956. Morris attended Sam House State University, completing a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Physics. He then taught electronics, physics, and math at Warton County Junior College in Wharton, Texas. He also taught at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas and then spent the last 20 years teaching physics and math at Tarrant County College, South campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy Poteet.