Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Archer, Edward Randolph May 17, 1989
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The Virginian-Pilot, Friday, May 19, 1989

NORFOLK - Dr. Edward Randolph Archer, of Beachmont Avenue, a retired family 
practice physician and general surgeon, died May 17, 1989, in a hospital.

Dr. Archer, a native of Norfolk, was on the staff of Norfolk Community Hospital 
and had offices in the Berkley and Church Street areas. He graduated from 
Hampton Institute, Lincoln University, and Howard University School of Medicine. 
Prior to entering medical school, he taught high school in Georgia, North 
Carolina and Norfolk and coached football. He served on the board of directors 
of Berkley Citizens Savings and Loan and Ghent Arms Nursing Home. In 1984 he was 
awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Norfolk Community Hospital. He was a 
member of the Norfolk Medical Society and Medical Society of Virginia. He was a 
member and vestryman emeritus of Grace Episcopal Church, and a member of Kit 
Kats Club, Lambda Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Pi Phi and Aeolian Club 
of Norfolk.

Survivors include his wife, Gloria Ramsey Archer; a stepdaughter, Yolanda M. 
Torres, and a stepson, Cecil Marquez, both of New York City; two sisters, Ella 
A. Saunders and Cleo Z. Archer, both of Norfolk; two brothers, Richard Archer 
and James P. Archer, both of Norfolk; three step-grandchildren and two step-
great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in Grace Episcopal Church by the 
Rev. Joseph N. Green Jr. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The body will be 
placed in the church at 11 a.m. Monday. Omega Psi Phi will hold a service at 7 
p.m. Sunday in Hale Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to Norfolk Community Hospital Memorial Fund.

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