Obituary - Sedalia Democrat, 12 August 1969 Robert N. Potter Robert N. Potter, 79, 201 East Broadway, died at his home at 10:30 p.m. Monday. He had been ill for several months. Mr. Potter was born at Clifton City, April 29, 1890, a son of the late William R. and Maggie Steelman Potter. He lived all of his life in this area, and at his retirement in 1945 had been employed by the M.K.T. Railroad as foreman of maintenance for 30 years. Mr. Potter married Miss Elizabeth (Bessie) Hefner) of green Ridge at Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 8, 1908. He was a charter member of Broadway Baptist Church and had been a member of the board of deacons for Baptist Churches for 44 years. In October, 1968, Mr. and Mrs. Potter celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Mr. Potter was a member of Granite Lodge, No. 272, A.F. and A.M. He is survived by his wife, five sons, Emmett O. Potter, Eldorado Springs; Walter R. Potter, Azusa, Calif.; the Rev. Morris E. Potter, Grain Valley; the Rev. Bob Potter, Bolivar, Mo.; the Rev. Billy Potter, Joplin, Mo.; one daughter, Mrs. Logan (Dora Jean) Phillip, 2120 East Broadway; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Decker, 1115 East Fourth; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mr. Potter was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Olivia Renfrow, Mrs. Carrie Jenkins, Mrs. Laura Vollmer, and two brothers, Jewell Potter and Truex Potter. Funeral services will be held at the Ewing Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Orval F. Woolery officiating, assisted by the Rev. Raymond Knox, pastor of the Broadway Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Masonic services will be conducted by members of Granite Lodge, No. 272. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.