Archie Thompson Buddin, Jr. died at the age of 85 on September 13, 2014 in Lufkin, Texas. A private memorial service was held on September 15, 2014 in Center, Texas. Born August 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Archie Thompson Buddin and Gladys Gibbons Buddin Taylor. He was a graduate of Salem High School and The Military College of South Carolina, the Citadel. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and was awarded the Purple Heart in Korea. Archie retired after a successful career in the automotive industry as a sales executive with Ford Motor Company, Subaru and Toyota. He is survived by Daughters: Melanie Lyons of Delray Beach, Florida Michelle Buddin of Florence, South Carolina Tiffany Buddin and husband, Chad of Rosenberg, Texas Brother: Pat Buddin and wife, Peggy of Center, Texas Sisters: Lois Ann Coker and husband, Donald of Turbeville, South Carolina Mary Gayle Paul and husband, Jerry of Westerville, Ohio Grandchildren: Cassie and Hillary Lewis Julie and Jonathan Tomaiko
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