Harry Potbury Jr.

POTBURY, Harry Jr. - of Clio, Michigan, age 90, died on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Medilodge of Montrose. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1PM Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the O’Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio, Michigan. The family will receive visitors from 11AM until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation. Harry was born May 26, 1929 in Flint, Michigan, eldest son of Harry and Viola (McLeish) Potbury. He grew up in Flint and graduated Flint Central High School with the class of 1948. He was employed by the City of Flint as a heavy equipment operator, retiring after 25 years of service. A child of the Great Depression, like others, Harry overcame many obstacles in life and became a devoted father and grandfather. He enjoyed a long, happy and fiercely independent life in retirement in spite of near total hearing and vision loss that would render most others unable to do so. He was famous among family and friends as a fixer. Almost nothing was ever broken that he could not refabricate and repair for months or years more use. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and camping with family and friends. He is survived by his children: Michael Potbury (Renee Harrison) of Flint, Katherine (Jeff) Harrington of Clio, Richard (Tonie) Potbury of Millington, and Rebecca (Scott) Reda of Roscommon; 10 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; Brother, William (Mary) Potbury of Flushing. He was preceded in death by his parents; Long-time companion, Fern Sammon; Granddaughter, Julie Mahoney; Sister, Shirley Lynch, and Son, Ricky. Please sign our guestbook or share an online condolence with the family at www.oguinnfh.com. O'Guinn Family Funeral Home Clio Chapel 810.686.5070