Submitted by: Dan Rich

Opal Louise Archibald

Jan. 3, 1951 - April 1, 2002

South Bend Tribune 4/4/2002

Mrs. Opal Louise Archibald, 51, cherished loved one, who resided on Hamilton Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away following an illness at 5:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, in Hospice House of St. Joseph County. Opal Louise, daughter of the late James Edward and Annie Mae (Evans) Fuller, was born Jan. 3, 1951, in Strong, Ark. Coming from Detroit, Mich., she moved to South Bend in 1973. She attended Ivy Tech State College receiving a secretarial degree, and for the past 10 years was an employee of Memorial Hospital. She had previously worked as a nurse technician at Cardinal Nursing Home.

On July 31, 1993, in South Bend, she and Charlie Archibald were united in marriage. As a member of St. Paul Bethel Baptist Church, she served as a missionary, a childcare and Sunday School teacher. Loving family members mourning her loss include her husband, Charlie Archibald; four sons, Marvin (Latrelle) Ayers of Savannah, Ga., Anthony (Teresa) Ayers of Osceola, Ind., Shawn (Tammie) Lee and Christopher Hill, both of South Bend; 11 grandchildren, Shawn, Crystal, Andy, Sharelle, Jasmine, Tiecia, Marvin Jr., Anthony Jr., Javonte, Latayshia and Janae; three great-grandchildren; five sisters, Brenda Faye (Clyde) Foster, Brenda Joyce Fuller, Lene (Paul) Gaskin, Cynthia Hall and Patricia "Tess" Fuller; two brothers, James (Betty) Fuller Jr. and Christopher (Lonnie) Fuller, all of Detroit; along with nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be at noon Saturday, April 6, in St. Paul Bethel Baptist Church, with Reverend Gilbert Washington officiating. Friends may call one hour before the services in the church. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alford's Mortuary.