Honest Charlie Potter
September 18, 1950 ~ April 25, 2023
Born in:
San Antonio, Texas
Resided in:
San Antonio, Texas
Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Honest Charlie Potter, entered eternal rest on April 25, 2023 at the age of 72. He was born on September 18, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas to the late parents: Thomas Potter and Helen Parsons.
Honest was a loving man. He was artistic, strong, and a hardworking man. Honest had a passion for art, and became a very well-known tattoo artist, not only locally in San Antonio, but worldwide. During the era of the 1960’s, he was the very first to open and own his own tattoo parlor in 1969. Honest worked from 1969 until he closed the doors of Honest Charlie Texas Tattoo in 2015. He was known for his creative skull head and bone designs.
In addition to his tattoo artistry, he had a love for Indian motorcycles and Mauser Rifles.
He will be forever cherished and his legacy of tattoo art will be carried on through his only granddaughter, Sophie.
His impact to others during his life will never be forgotten. He was greatly loved and his physical presence will be sorely missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister: Nancy Sines.
He leaves to cherish in his memory, his only son: Richard M. Potter, his brothers: Notorious Ed Potter and Tommy Potter; granddaughter: Sophie Potter, and his only great-grandson: Draven Martinez, who is just 6 years of age, as well as numerous other close relatives and friends.
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rest in peace cousin charlie.
RIP Charlie you worked for my dad Singapore John for many many years and I have great memories of those years. Thank you for sharing your life stories while working for my dad during his memorial service, you really brought back lots of laughs. As you said he was your mentor and now you are together. Give my dad a HUGE HUG. I will never forget the memories I still chuckle when dad made you and all the artist wear a tie to tattoo 😏 RIP
To a very good friend may you be at peace.
Godspeed Charlie. My connection to you goes way back to 1971. And I could tell some stories. Like one about you and your brother and a cigar store Indian? But that’s for another day. You showed up at my place late one night and gave me my one and only tattoo. You talked then about planning on opening a shop – I left San Antonio in ’72 and totally lost contact – but I never forgot those times, even the ones that are a little fogged, and a while back I found your shop with some online searching. Knew you would do it, and I was not even a little surprised to learn a little more about the network of people whose lives you touched. I’m glad to have had the chance to know you.
Celebrate Charlie’s birthday…you know how!
9/18
You will forever be remembered, your art on my flesh is the art of a legend. We love you Charlie. Thank for your friendship.