Archie Manning Jr. departed this life on February 24, 2021. He was a native of Siler City, N.C., and made his home in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
He was born to Archie Manning Sr. and Armenchel Moffitt Manning on December 24, 1938. He graduated from Chatham High School in 1956. He attended North Carolina A&T State University and then joined the Air Force. He made his career at IBM in Vancouver for many years until his retirement. He was a big man with a big personality, and he told the most amazing stories. He was also a very complex and mercurial man and interacting with him was always an adventure. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Simone Manning.
Archie leaves to cherish his memory, his sister, Jennie Keyes (Larry), his sister, Sandra M Alston (Alvis); special family friend, Lawrence Lipscomb; nieces, cousins, and friends.
Acknowledgements: the family wants to thank everyone for the kind thoughts, prayers, and support at this time. The family would also like to extend their appreciation to the employees of Vancouver Coastal Health for their support and help in our time of grief and sadness.