Richard Lee Potter, Sr

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Friday, March 5th at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend James Hurst officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers include Randy Potter, Jr., Jeremy Potter, Joe Lopez, Ben Lopez, Monty Houtchens, and Todd Fletcher. Honorary pallbearer is Marvin Potter, Jr.

Ricky was born December 28, 1957 in Bridgeport to James Lee and Geneva Lucille Dunn Potter. He married Diana Lynn Pointer on April 13, 2007 in Decatur. Richard worked as a paramedic in Wise and Denton Counties and was a member of the Assembly of God church.

Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Diana Potter; son, Richard Potter, Jr. and wife, Rebekah; daughter, Amanda Harper and husband, Chuck; stepson, Jason Hatchel; mother, Lucille Potter; brothers, Pete and Randy Potter; sister, Patsy Hall; seven (7) grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews all of Decatur.

Ricky is preceded in death by his father, James Lee Potter; and two brothers, Ronny and Donny Potter.

Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home 940/627-5959

The Gibbs Family is saddened by news of Ricky's passing. Our prayers go with his wife and family. I personally, remember Ricky in many memories, from his driving his car and going into a ditch which resulted in me getting stitches in my head. He must have apologized for that a hundred times. To his backing down his karate teacher, Mr. Eagle, out at the Armory when Mr. Eagle got too rough with a student. Ricky stood up for the little guy. I hope his passing was not a slow one, but it warms my heart that he is now dancing and laughing in Paradise. Rich "Lou" Gibbs And the Gibbs Family Reb, Pauline and Wesley