DEDMAN Archie Harold, 89, of Lexington, died Oct 27, 2010. He was born in Richmond, KY on Oct 14, 1921 to the late Archie V. and Anna Belle Dedman. Archie was a long time member and deacon of Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington. Survivors include his wife of 70 years; his daughter; three sons; and his sister, Carroll Dedman, all of Lexington. He is also survived by five granddaughters; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Archie served in World War II in the Philippines, South Pacific and the Occupation of Japan. He retired as the Director of Quality Assurance at the Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot in 1974 after 34 years of service. He also served for 22 years as the Director of Senior Adults of Calvary Baptist Church. While working for the federal government, his family moved to France for two years where he served as Director for Quality Assurance for the USCOMZER throughout Europe. Archie's civic duties have included Commander of the 10th District of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for 14 counties in Kentucky and Field Representative for the WWII Memorial in Washington DC where he raised funds to support the building of the memorial. He also volunteered on the Crime Prevention-Safety Planning Commission of Lexington and served as a Boy Scout leader for 20 years. Funeral services will be 11am Sat at Calvary Baptist Church with burial immediately following at Lexington Cemetery. These services will be preceded with visitation at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home-Main St. from 5:30-7:30pm Fri. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 150 E. High St, Lexington, KY 40505 or to Hospice of the Bluegrass. Archie's family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the nurses and staffs of the Hospice Unit of the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Leestown) and Hospice of the Bluegrass for their loving care in the weeks that preceded his death.
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