Clyde Morton Archer

Clyde Morton Archer a resident of Sapulpa formerly of Hitchita passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 78. Clyde was born November 17, 1932 to Clyde and Bernice Morton Archer. He grew up in Hitchita and Victor communities. He graduated from Checotah High School in 1950. Clyde married Essie Loretta Ashley on May 12, 1957. To this union was born, Clyde Marshal, Roni Sue, Doni Kaye, Martin Lee and Mark Ashley. Clyde was an avid coon hunter for many years, spent lots of nights in the Deep Fork River bottom with Joe Sparks, Paul Keys, Omar Lackey, Mickey Stanton and Hack Layman. Clyde taught Science and Biology and coached girls and boys basketball for 8 years at Hitchita. He also coached at Midway, Dewar and Mounds. He coached girls basketball for 20 years and was inducted into the Oklahoma Girls Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. Clyde and his family spent many happy days fishing Dripping Springs Lakes. Clyde also farmed some, raised horses and cattle. He helped Mark with the cattle until just a few days ago. Clyde is survived by his wife Essie Archer (54yrs) of the home. two sons, Clyde Marshall & wife Julie of Sapulpa Mark & wife Teresa of Sapulpa two daughters, Roni Archer of Sapulpa, Doni Hinton and son in law Gary Hinton of Norman, two brothers Terry & wife Ann of Broken Arrow, Jerry & wife Mary of Council Hill, two sisters, Jackie & husband Bob Mustin of Morgan Hill, California, Patricia & husband Mike Lester of Broken Arrow, and sister in law Betty Archer of St. Charles, Missouri. Grandchildren, Brook & Jewell Liffler, Charlotte Watson & Eric Watson, Michael & Heather Yarbrough, Michelle & John Kendall & Jeff Pauley, Erin Archer, Dalton Hinton, Addylee Archer, Dresden Archer & Billy Perkins, Martina Archer, and his adopted family of Terry & Heather Butler and their children, Jessica, T.J. and Amber. And many nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. Clyde was preceded in death by son, Martin Lee Archer, his parents, Clyde & Bernice Archer, one sister, Doris Jean Landis and twin brother Claude Archer. Pallbearers will be Kenny Archer, Rodney Archer, Jerry Wayne Archer, Ned Landis, Grant Lester, Dalton Hinton, Harold Barker, Brady Barker, John Ryal, John Schwitzer, Leon Byers & T.J. Butler. Honorary Pallbearers will be all his former basketball players and grandsons-in-law, Jewell Leffler & Eric Watson. In lieu of flowers, donations would be honorably accepted at Connors State College; Warner, Oklahoma - Connors State College Student Scholarship Foundation. Family will greet friends at Integrity Funeral Service from 5-8 pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Midway School Gymnasium in Hitchita, Oklahoma with Rev. Don Cook and Rev. Millard "Preach" McGuire. Interment will follow at Lackey Cemetery in Hitchita. Services are under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service in Henryetta.