Archie Fondren

Mr. Archie Fondren of Hartford went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Southeast Health surrounded by his loving family. He was 89.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Hartford Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Cox, and Rev. Bruce Spivey officiating, and Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing. Interment will follow in the Hartford City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the church on Monday one hour prior to service time.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you honor Archie’s memory with your contribution to the Hartford Baptist Church, 105 East Birch St. Hartford AL 36344.

Mr.  Fondren was born on April 13, 1936, in Geneva County to the late Daniel Webster and Leola Morris Fondren. Archie was a family man. Everything he did was with the purpose of leading them to God. He enjoyed spending time with his family at Compass Lake since the early 1970’s.  Archie had a servant’s heart. He served faithfully in his church, Hartford Baptist, where he was a Sunday school teacher for the Baracca class for over 50 years, and as a deacon for over 60 years.  Archie was a member of the Hartford Lions Club where he served as Past President, a member of the Hartford Civic Club, and a past school board member for the Geneva County School Board. Archie believed in community involvement, family, and most importantly, God. These are the values he instilled in his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, a son, Mark Fondren; granddaughter, Rachel Fondren; sisters: Ruth Gavins, and Martha Coe; brothers: Clifford Fondren, Claude Fondren, and William Fondren, all preceded him in death.

Survivors include his loving wife of 70 years, Sue Green Fondren; daughter, Suzanne Bush (Scott); son, Paul Fondren (Janie); grandchildren: Patrick Fondren (Shelby), Sarah Jane Reed (Dustin), Maggie Branson (Bobby), and Will Bush; great grandchildren: Rhett Fondren, Myles Fondren, and Lincoln Reed; sister, Faye Wright; brother, Jimmy Ray Fondren (Pat); nieces, nephews, other extended family; and special friends, Jimmy and Mary Lou Hendrix.