WILMINGTON — Carl Bennett Potter, Sr., 84, affectionately known as “Fat Man” passed peacefully away Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington.
He was born June 6, 1940, in Teachey, NC, the son of Vivian C. “VC” Potter and Annie Mae Bonham Potter. In addition to his parents Carl was preceded in death by his sister, Cornelia Chewning and brother, VC Potter, Jr.
Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Dixie Reaves Potter; children, Rhonda Marshburn, Rachel Rich, Carl B. Potter, Jr. and Shannon Wells and her husband, Scott; grandchildren, Grace Phillips (Alex), Andrew Marshburn (Tory), Meghan Hodges (Albeit), Wyatt Potter (Felicity), Cole Potter, and Savannah Wells; seven great grandchildren; many extended family and dear friends.
He was affectionately known by family and friends as “Fatman” and “Peanut.” During Carl’s earthside time, he was known for riding the lawnmower and raking leaves (even during the heat of the summer). He worked many jobs, but he retired from Ruth’s Salad as a supervisor. He met his wife, Dixie, at the drug store where she worked. He came in and asked for an unsweet lemonade, and they have been inseparable, through good and bad times, ever since. His family was something he held near and dear to his heart, as he was proud of each of his children and grandchildren for all of the things they have accomplished. To know Fatman was to love him.
A private family memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
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