Age 81, of Sachse, TX was born Feb. 16, 1933 in Dallas, Texas and passed away April 26, 2014.
He served 36 years with the Dallas Police Department and retired in 1990.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years Patsy June Adams Archer; son, David Ray Archer and wife, Ardelle; daughter, Virginia Marie Brown and husband, Chris; granddaughter, Donna Demeres Ewing and husband, Stephan; grandson, Robert Shields; great-grandchildren, Allison Marie Kelley, Brianna Maelee Ann Ewing, Lauryn Ashley Marie Shields.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Marvin Archer and Leona Matilda McBride Archer; siblings, Marvin, Melvin, Elroy, Virgil, Virginia, and Harry; son-in-law, Gilbert Lee Robinson.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Williams.
Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Lavon Drive Baptist Church, 1520 Lavon Drive, Garland, Texas 75040.
Interment will follow at Nevills Chapel Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to LDBC Junior Camp Fund in care of Lavon Drive Baptist Church.
Update:
Mr. Archer was a Dallas Police Department auto-theft detective assigned to the Trade Mart for President Kennedy’s luncheon. Two days later he was one of the witnesses to the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald and helped wrestle Jack Ruby to the ground. Later that afternoon he extensively interviewed Ruby. Archer told his family that Ruby was shaking and sweating but became calm when he heard Oswald was dead. He ultimately informed Ruby that he was going to be charged with murder.
Archer was interviewed by the FBI and deposed by the Warren Commission regarding the events of that long weekend and later he testified at Ruby’s murder trial.
Above provided by Linda, Contributor 48291572.
He served 36 years with the Dallas Police Department and retired in 1990.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years Patsy June Adams Archer; son, David Ray Archer and wife, Ardelle; daughter, Virginia Marie Brown and husband, Chris; granddaughter, Donna Demeres Ewing and husband, Stephan; grandson, Robert Shields; great-grandchildren, Allison Marie Kelley, Brianna Maelee Ann Ewing, Lauryn Ashley Marie Shields.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Marvin Archer and Leona Matilda McBride Archer; siblings, Marvin, Melvin, Elroy, Virgil, Virginia, and Harry; son-in-law, Gilbert Lee Robinson.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Williams.
Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Lavon Drive Baptist Church, 1520 Lavon Drive, Garland, Texas 75040.
Interment will follow at Nevills Chapel Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to LDBC Junior Camp Fund in care of Lavon Drive Baptist Church.
Update:
Mr. Archer was a Dallas Police Department auto-theft detective assigned to the Trade Mart for President Kennedy’s luncheon. Two days later he was one of the witnesses to the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald and helped wrestle Jack Ruby to the ground. Later that afternoon he extensively interviewed Ruby. Archer told his family that Ruby was shaking and sweating but became calm when he heard Oswald was dead. He ultimately informed Ruby that he was going to be charged with murder.
Archer was interviewed by the FBI and deposed by the Warren Commission regarding the events of that long weekend and later he testified at Ruby’s murder trial.
Above provided by Linda, Contributor 48291572.
Age 81, of Sachse, TX was born Feb. 16, 1933 in Dallas, Texas and passed away April 26, 2014.
He served 36 years with the Dallas Police Department and retired in 1990.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years Patsy June Adams Archer; son, David Ray Archer and wife, Ardelle; daughter, Virginia Marie Brown and husband, Chris; granddaughter, Donna Demeres Ewing and husband, Stephan; grandson, Robert Shields; great-grandchildren, Allison Marie Kelley, Brianna Maelee Ann Ewing, Lauryn Ashley Marie Shields.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Marvin Archer and Leona Matilda McBride Archer; siblings, Marvin, Melvin, Elroy, Virgil, Virginia, and Harry; son-in-law, Gilbert Lee Robinson.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Williams.
Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Lavon Drive Baptist Church, 1520 Lavon Drive, Garland, Texas 75040.
Interment will follow at Nevills Chapel Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to LDBC Junior Camp Fund in care of Lavon Drive Baptist Church.
Update:
Mr. Archer was a Dallas Police Department auto-theft detective assigned to the Trade Mart for President Kennedy’s luncheon. Two days later he was one of the witnesses to the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald and helped wrestle Jack Ruby to the ground. Later that afternoon he extensively interviewed Ruby. Archer told his family that Ruby was shaking and sweating but became calm when he heard Oswald was dead. He ultimately informed Ruby that he was going to be charged with murder.
Archer was interviewed by the FBI and deposed by the Warren Commission regarding the events of that long weekend and later he testified at Ruby’s murder trial.
Above provided by Linda, Contributor 48291572.
He served 36 years with the Dallas Police Department and retired in 1990.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years Patsy June Adams Archer; son, David Ray Archer and wife, Ardelle; daughter, Virginia Marie Brown and husband, Chris; granddaughter, Donna Demeres Ewing and husband, Stephan; grandson, Robert Shields; great-grandchildren, Allison Marie Kelley, Brianna Maelee Ann Ewing, Lauryn Ashley Marie Shields.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Marvin Archer and Leona Matilda McBride Archer; siblings, Marvin, Melvin, Elroy, Virgil, Virginia, and Harry; son-in-law, Gilbert Lee Robinson.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Williams.
Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Lavon Drive Baptist Church, 1520 Lavon Drive, Garland, Texas 75040.
Interment will follow at Nevills Chapel Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to LDBC Junior Camp Fund in care of Lavon Drive Baptist Church.
Update:
Mr. Archer was a Dallas Police Department auto-theft detective assigned to the Trade Mart for President Kennedy’s luncheon. Two days later he was one of the witnesses to the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald and helped wrestle Jack Ruby to the ground. Later that afternoon he extensively interviewed Ruby. Archer told his family that Ruby was shaking and sweating but became calm when he heard Oswald was dead. He ultimately informed Ruby that he was going to be charged with murder.
Archer was interviewed by the FBI and deposed by the Warren Commission regarding the events of that long weekend and later he testified at Ruby’s murder trial.
Above provided by Linda, Contributor 48291572.
