Archie K Sebree

Archie King Sebree or “Pa-Pa” as he was affectionally called by so many, passed away on August 13, 2026 at the age of 94. He was born on October 6, 1931 in Trenton, Kentucky and he grew up in Pembrooke, Kentucky. He was 19 years old when he enlisted in the Navy and served as a Cook for 4 years on the ship.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Gustella and Ora Lee Sebree, his first wife Mary Elizabeth Gilliam Sebree, his brothers Frank Sebree, James Sebree, and Robert Sebree and his daughter Celestine (Sebree) Waters.

He is survived by his wife, Wervner Sebree, sons, Clifton (Lisa Lagrone), Mark (Lisa Barclay), Sidney (Rachel) Sebree, and daughters, Vicki (Noah) Ellis and Delinda (Charles) Thomas. Grandchildren Natasha (Chris) Frye, Monica (Chris) Clarke, Wesley Sebree, and RaKiayah Layne, great grandchildren, Sister-in-law Thelma Sebree and many beloved nieces and nephews.

He worked as an Installation and Repair Technician for Ameritech retiring after 37 years of service.

Upon learning the truth of God’s Word, Archie dedicated his life to Jehovah God and symbolized his dedication by being baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on June 19, 1960.

After retiring from Ameritech, he devoted his time and energy to being a regular pioneer, a full-time minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses for 29 years. Archie read his Bible daily and truly loved going from door to door sharing the Bibles hope for the future with people. In addition, he served as an Elder for 66 years in the congregation. Archie also helped to build and maintain Kingdom Halls and served on the Hospital Visitation Committee. Archie sacrificed much of his personal time giving to others, leaving a legacy of good works and close friendships.

Archie and Wervner (Phillips) got married on June 16, 1967, they just celebrated 59 years together in 2026. Once they got married, between them, they faced the challenging task of raising six children together. The kids will tell you that Pa-Pa always made family Bible Study a priority. Archie was a family man and enjoyed spending time with his family as well as taking vacations with them.

All of us will miss Pa-Pa very much. But we look forward to seeing him again on a Paradise earth where sickness and death will be no more. (Revelation 21:3&4)

A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 1530 Burdette Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47715.

Zoom information is:

Archie Sebree Memorial Service

Sep 5, 2026 1:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Meeting ID: 896 3042 9526

Passcode: 752754

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Archie honor to https://donate.jw.org/en/USA/home.