June 25, 1948 – September 11, 2024
Richard Potillor Sr. and Elizabeth Hunter were joined in holy matrimony on November 20, 1941 in Arkansas. To this union eight children were born. Lovene, Bobbie, Richard and Joe Ollie (Piggee)
were born in Manning, Arkansas. Joe Alfred (Mitch), Tommy, Patricia and Jackie, were born in Quincy, California. Richard Potillor Sr. was drafted into the Army. After an honorable discharge from the Army, he moved his family to Sloat, California then to Quincy, California where he worked for the lumber industry.
Richard Charles Potillor (Sonny), was the third of eight children. He met and married Barbara Ann James and out of this union, four children were born Tanya, Bobby (deceased), Richard and Raymond. Sonny attended Yuba College and graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree. He continued his education at Sierra College where he studied Electrical Engineering. He worked as an electrician, electrical supervisor and educator with PG&E for over 19 years. Sonny loved sports and the outdoors including motor cycling, fishing, hunting, boating, and traveling. In his younger years he was a great cook, especially barbecuing, and he loved to host family events. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and sharing stories of his basketball days, the outdoors, and fishing. He was known to fish and share boat rides with his friends.
Sonny was a very caring father and grandfather. The joy of his life was his grandkids with whom every chance he could he spent time introducing them to the outdoors life, taking them camping, boating, and fishing. He had a great sense of humor and kept them laughing with his witty comedic responses to just about any situation. Sonny is proceeded in death by his parents, Richard (Buck) & Elizabeth Potillor,
wife, Barbara Ann Potillor, and son Bobby Potillor. He leaves to cherish his memories, Daughter Tanya (Potillor) Schuhmeier/Husband Rich Schuhmeier, son Richard Bryston Potillor III/Wife Veronica Potillor, son Raymond Labryan Potillor/Wife Rena Potillor, grandkids Richard (RJ), Deangelo, Phoenisha, Evangelic, David, Laticia, Bryston, Elijah, Darson, Shaquilla, Chayce, Rayleen and Rayanna, Sisters and their spouses Lovene Knight, Bobbie Hooks, Pat Potillor and Jackie Potillor, brothers and their spouses Joe Ollie (Piggee) Potillor, Joe Alfred (Mitch) Potillor, and Tommy Potillor. Sonny had a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, family, and friends that will always cherish his memory.
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