Personal note from Liz Potter
Obituary
Robert Byrns Potter Jr., 92, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025, at his home in Comfort, Texas.
Robert, known by many as Dr. Bob, was born April 23, 1932, to Robert Byrns Potter and Margaret Trail Potter in McMinnville, Tennessee. He loved to tell tales of his boyhood in the mountains of Tennessee, and then his teen years in San Antonio. He was truly a self-made man both in his career and also …
Event details
No memorial events are planned
As a family, with Bob in mind and how he would go against the tide of what "should" be done (if you knew him well, this will make you laugh!), we decided not to have an in-person service. To celebrate his life, we encourage you to share photos, stories, or messages to the family about this accomplished, funny, creative, and generous man. He would have LOVED seeing a website all about him!
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What were Bob's favorite ways to spend free time?
He loved having his children and grandchildren near. Searching for the unusual antiq…
He loved having his children and grandchildren near. Searching for the unusual antique and lat…
He loved having his children and grandchildren near. Searching for the unusual antique and later sitting on the front …
What were Bob's favorite foods?
Without question, pie! Any kind of pie.
Without question, pie! Any kind of pie.
Without question, pie! Any kind of pie.