William Joe Archey, 70, of Bellefontaine, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at OSU East in Columbus.
He was born Sept. 27, 1949, in Union City, Ind., to the late Lee Roy and Jo Retta (Grile) Archey. On Aug. 23, 1969, he married Bertha Baker and they later divorced.
Surviving are a daughter; April (Frederick Jr ) McCafferty of Kenton, three sons; Robert (Daphany Stover) Archey of Bellefontaine, Todd (Janette) Archey of Ansonia, Jason (Jennifer) Martin of Bellefontaine, a sister; Sharon Beavins of Salamonia, Ind., four brothers; Jim (Birtie) Archey of Versailles, John (Linda) Archey of Gettysburg, Larkin Archey of Greenville, Doug (Kimberly) Archey of Union City, six grandchildren; Patric, Tyler, Shauna, Ryan, Azalia, Hezakia, five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a stepfather; James Wilkinson and a sister; Marsha Fields.
William loved to be outdoors and seeing the countryside while driving truck.
He enjoyed fishing and working on the farm. In his younger years, he also enjoyed riding his motorcycle.
There will be no services for William Joe Archey. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton is assisting the family with arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the funeral home in care of the family.Online condolences may be expressed at pricefh.net.