John L. Archey

John was born on October 11, 1953, in Darke County, Ohio, to the late LeRoy Archey and JoRetta (Grile) Archey - Wilkinson. John was also preceded in death by his stepfather, James Wilkinson; brother, Bill Archey; and sister, Marcia Field.

John is survived by his wife of almost 48 years, Linda S. (Lyme) Archey whom he married December 30, 1977; daughter & son-in-law, Stacy & Steve Clarkson of Piqua; grandsons, Hunter (Lainee McMaken) Clarkson of Bradford and Dakota (Allie Burkett) Clarkson of Piqua; great grandchildren, Willow Clarkson, Jesse Clarkson, Mackenzie Clarkson, and Brinnleigh Clarkson (expected soon); siblings, James & Roberta Archey of Bradford, Sharon Archey Beavins of Salamonia, Indiana, Lark Archey of Greenville, and Doug & Kim Archey of Union City, Ohio; brother-in-law, Dave Field of Greenville; in laws, Jim & Bev Lyme of Versailles, and Nancy & Ron Brewer of Versailles; and numerous nieces and nephews.

John was a machinist at Cadillac Gage in Greenville for 30 years and retired from D A Fitzgerald in Greenville after 14 years of service. John was very active in serving his community in Gettysburg. John enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren, camping, gardening and cutting wood. John was an avid fan of WWE & WWF Wrestling.

A celebration of John’s life will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Rocke Parkman officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Gettysburg Community Park or the Cancer Association of Darke County. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.zecharbailey.com for the Archey family.