Babe Archie

Babe Ruth Archie, 80 of Odessa, passed away October 14, 2014 in Odessa.
Visitation will be 9am to 9pm Wednesday and Thursday October 22nd and 23rd, 2014 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with a family visitation on Thursday 7pm to 9pm.
Funeral services will be held 1pm Friday October 24, 2014 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Donald A Flinn officiating. Burial will follow at Ector Cemetery. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
Babe Ruth was born December 2, 1933, to the parentage of Idena and Henry Archie.
Babe was born in Limestone County, Texas. He was the baby of thirteen children. He attended public school in Groesbeck, TX until he had to go to work. He worked on a farm until he started picking cotton. He made his way to Odessa, Texas where he settled and made a life until his death. He became a Christian at an early age. He attended Rose of Sharon Baptist church until he was unable to attend.
He married Christine Johnson, whom he has been married to for fortyseven years.
He worked numerous years for Miethers Machine Shop and with ECISD. He loved church, the singing and the joy of being around others. He was always joking and took great pleasure in making others laugh. If you needed help with your program activities, funerals or any church functions he was always there to give you a blessing. He loved to dress, everything had to match, if he wasnt in his suits, he was also known for his Dickies overalls.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and majority of his sibling. Surviving sister, Edna Aunt Sweet Fields, Sons, Charles L. Archie Janice, Ponte Vedra, FL. Willie Ray Watkings, San Antonio, TX, Daughters, Lillie Archie Martin Rachel Guyton James, both of Odessa. He had numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and friends. He will be greatly missed.

Visitation

Martinez Funeral Home Chapel
1040 S. Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX  79761
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
9am 9pm

Service

Visitation

Martinez Funeral Home
1040 S Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX  79761
Thursday, October 23, 2014
9am 9pm

Funeral Service

First Baptist Church
709 N Lee
Odessa, TX  79761
Friday, October 24, 2014
1:00PM

Cemetery

Ector County
300 S. Dixie
Odessa, TX  79761