Mr. Roy C. Archer, age 84, of Oak Grove Church Rd., Carrollton, Ga., passed away in Carrollton Nursing & Rehab on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. He was born August 22, 1924 in Bowdon, Georgia the son of the late Fred M. Archer and Evie Copeland Archer . Mr. Archer served his country in the Air Force during WWII and later owned and operated Carroll Pawn Shop until his health began to fail. He also drove the DAV van to Atlanta each week helping all veterans in need of this service for many years. Mr. Archer was a faithful member of Stripling Chapel United Methodist Church and the New Beginning Sunday school Class. He also loved his family and to travel. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, John B. Archer; two brothers, Robert & Harold Archer and a son in law, Joey P. Simpson. Survivors include his wife, Homa Martin Archer; daughter, Jeanette Archer Henson and her husband, Warren Henson; son, James Roy Archer and his wife, Lynn Chambers all of Carrollton; grandchildren, Jay & Amy Denney, James & Kathy Denney; great grandchildren, Jesse, Ally, Jami, Joey and Luke Denney; god son, Jeff Driver; step grandchildren, Sherry & Chris Roberts and Brian Holcombe; step great grandchildren, Derrick George, Madison Roberts and Nick Holcombe; nephew, Kenneth Archer; also a niece, Amy Booker. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 26, 2008 at 11 AM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Tac Coley and Rev. Joe Hassell officiating. Music will be provided by Craig & Kevin Brannon and Frances Shirey. Pall bearers will be Charles North, Alan Strickland, Charlie Denney, Wayne Parker, Donnie Brannon, Max Maxwell, Zane Ham and Dennis Barr. Honorary pallbearers will be David Fincher, Wayne Allen, Stipe McWhorter, Zack Taylor, Terry Smith, Lee Rhyne and the American Legion Post # 143 and will make the flag presentation. Interment will follow in Carroll Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 5 PM until 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Stripling Chapel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Fund, 1830 S. Hwy 27, Carrollton, Ga. 30117. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.