Cleburne R. “Tom” Potter, 68, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene, Texas.

The family will have a time of visitation on Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas.

Graveside services will be held Friday, October 22 at 2:00 PM at the Cross Plains Memorial Park with Ronnie White officiating.

Tom was born March 24, 1953 in Rising Star, Texas to the late Walter C Potter and Estalee Corine Pittman-Potter.

Tom was preceded by his daughter, April Sayward Potter and parents, Walter C Potter and Estalee Corine Pittman-Potter.

Tom is survived by his wife, Susan Schaefer-Potter of Cross Plains; children, Porcious Potter and wife, Kara of Cross Plains; Rickie Jo Brown and husband, Gerald of Cross Plains; step-children, Benjamin Schaefer and wife, Ruby of Granbury; Starla Neighbors and husband, Dustin of Cross Plains; 6 grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Trent, Alaina, Langly Potter; Braxton and Lawson Brown; 10 step-grandchildren, Gerald Brown Jr. and Christina Brown and Brandon Conover; Kennedy, Lydia and Henry Schaefer; Trevor, Lena, Hannah, Theron and Grace Neighbors; 7 siblings, Linda Slaymaker of Cross Plains; Rick Potter of Cross Plains; Mae Parker and husband, Steve of Cross Plains; Sharon “Shi” Gage and husband, Tony of Clyde; Debbie Gosnell and husband, Don of Cross Plains; Tonjia Foster and husband, Hoyt of Abilene; Teresa Kennedy and husband, Todd of Cross Plains; numerous nieces and nephews.