Archie M. Queen

Archie M. Queen, 88, of Tamaroa, passed away at 2:25 P.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Archie was a retired farmer.  He was a member of Friendship Church of Christ in Tamaroa and a former church elder.
He was born October 28, 1914 at Du Quoin, IL, the son of Homer and Martha (Hester) Queen.
He married Viola Evalyn Miller on October 22, 1938 at Du Quoin, IL and she preceded him in death on July 30, 1996.
He is survived by three daughters - Bonnie Tedder of Tamaroa, Glenetta Loucks and husband Gordon of Tamaroa, and Mala Jones and husband Larry of Du Quoin, eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one daughter - Brenda Tate, and twelve brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 4, 2003 at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa with his grandsons - Tim and Todd Tate and Bro. Darrell McCombs officiating.
Friends called from 5 to 8 P.M., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa.
Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to the Friendship Church of Christ Building Fund.
