John Gregory 'Greg' Archer

John Gregory Archer, age 65, was born December 13, 1958 to John and Linda Archer. He left his earthly life on Saturday, March 2, 2024, surrounded by his wife and children. John, known mostly as Greg, was born and raised in Muskogee, OK where he resided for 30 years. He later moved to Fort Gibson, OK where he lived until his passing. He attended grade school at Longfellow Elementary, Tony Goetz, and Alice Robertson in Muskogee and graduated from Muskogee High School in 1977. Greg went on to further his education, graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1981 with a Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration/Finance. While attending OSU, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After college, he returned to Muskogee to work for his father at Archer’s Cleaners and Shirt Laundry in 1981. Greg became the third-generation owner of the cleaners in 2001, creating many life-long friendships in the community before retiring in 2018. He met the love of his life, Christine Cannarsa, and they were married on October 7th, 2010. Greg was an avid hunter and fisherman, spending many days in the woods or by the water. He grew up boating on Fort Gibson Lake and later in life purchased a cabin on Lake Tenkiller where he enjoyed hosting gatherings and spending time with his friends who were like family, Mike Scott and Becky Reheard. Quail and pheasant hunting with his father, John, and son, Colton, along with his yearly deer hunting trips to Jimmy Crowl’s ranch in Savannah, OK and fishing trips on the White and Buffalo Rivers were some of his favorite memories. He had a remarkable trophy collection from his many hunting and fishing trips in the US and abroad, but he mostly enjoyed spending time with his hunting buddies, donating his harvest to nearby villages and immersing in different cultures, making many friends along the way. He had a passion for traveling with family and friends, visiting many US National Parks and countries, including Africa, New Zealand, Canada, Argentina, Belize, Italy, Costa Rica, and more. If you didn’t find Greg in the woods or by the water, you could find him on the golf course with his good friend Gene Baldwin, enjoying live music and going out on the town with his daughter, Carsen, dancing on the back patio with his wife, Christine, grilling meat or eating at a good restaurant with family and friends, or eating at Chet’s and driving his Polaris with his grandkids. Greg had a zest for life, and he lived it fully. He fought the hard fight, battling cancer for seven years. His legacy of loyalty, love and devotion will live on through his family. He will be dearly missed by many. Greg is preceded in death by his father, John George Archer; grandparents, Luther and Goldie Gregory; grandfather, Jack Archer; and grandmother, Rita Kerns. He is survived by his loving wife, Christine of the home; son, Colton Archer and wife Rachel of Fort Gibson; daughters, Carsen Archer of Oklahoma City, OK and Fallyn Cannarsa of Tulsa, OK; mother, Linda Archer of Muskogee, OK; his beloved grandchildren, Carter Archer of Broken Arrow, OK, Jonathan and Juliet Archer of Fort Gibson, OK; his in-laws, Milan and Linda Maravich of Fort Gibson, OK; extended family and many friends. A celebration of Greg’s life will be held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church in Muskogee with Pastor Deron Spoo officiating. Committal prayers and interment will follow at 3:30PM in the Ketchum Cemetery in Ketchum, OK with Colton Archer, Carter Archer, Gene Baldwin, Mike Scott, Paul Pitts, Charles Lamont, John Griffin, and Jack Archer serving as casket bearers. Jimmy Crowl, Kevin Stone, Starr Fields, John Tyrell, Mark Draughn, John Flusche, Milan Maravich and Jonathan Archer will serve as honorary casket bearers, along with deceased honoraries, Bart Fite and Steve Caywood. The family of John Gregory Archer has entrusted his care, service, and burial to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home, Fort Gibson. 918-478-2555. Online condolences may be left for the Archer family at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com The service for Greg Archer will be live streamed at https://livestream.com/fbcmuskogee/events/8520639

John Gregory 'Greg' Archer

December 13, 1958 - March 2, 2024