Archer Davenport Livengood, Jr, of Clemmons, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, in Winston-Salem.

Archer Jr., "AD", as he was known to a lot of his family, was born in Albemarle, on Christmas day, December 25, 1941, to Archer Davenport Livengood, Sr, and Anne White Livengood. He grew up all over the U.S., since his father was a pastor and served several churches over the years. After high school and a year of college, he enlisted in the Army. He played coronet and trumpet and served in the Army Band. Archer was always a proud veteran and loved the U.S. flag, and what it stood for. Following those years of military service, he began a long career in sales in both the manufacturing and auto sales industries. In his last 17 years of employment, he lived in Roanoke, VA, working as a train engineer with the Norfolk & Southern Railroad. He made the trip to West Virginia so often; he could almost do it in his sleep. After retiring from the Norfolk & Southern, he worked a short while as the receptionist for Virginia Transformer because he just loved to meet and talk to people. However, after his parents' health declined, he moved down to Mocksville, where his parents had been living since 1970. He took care of them until their deaths, then moved to Clemmons, a few years later in order to live somewhere with more restaurants, especially ones that served ice cream. Archer did love food almost as much as people! Living in Clemmons got an added bonus for him when his only first cousin on his mother's side, whom he always called his little sister, moved back there from Virginia. He lived in Clemmons until his death.

Archer was married during most of his adult years but had no children. He did, however, have lots of friends all over the place since he was a gregarious, funny extrovert who adored people. He had many interests, including convertibles, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, taking road trips, and music. In addition to playing coronet and trumpet, he had an outstanding voice until his last 5 years or so, when his vocal cords gave out. He loved going to concerts, especially instrumental ones, and never missed the Salem Band Christmas Concert if he could help it. In recent years, he and his "special someone, Bunny" attended numerous concerts, as that was a shared interest for both of them.

Archer was a beloved member of the Clemmons Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship after rededicating his life to Christ and getting rebaptized in 2016. He was sentimental and generous, but will likely best be described and remembered as "colorful" and comically eccentric.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Archer is survived by a number of cousins; and his special someone of the last 8 years, whom he called his "Bunny" (Shirlee Mitchell).

A memorial service to celebrate loveable, colorful Archer Jr. will be held at the Clemmons SDA Fellowship on June 28, at 3 p.m.

Anyone desiring to make a memorial gift should send their donation to Clemmons SDA Fellowship, PO Box 714, Clemmons, NC 27012.

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