Fred P. Archer, 82, of Lake Placid went to be with his Lord on Sunday morning March 18, 2012 at the Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring. He was born on October 2, 1929 in Roanoke, AL to parents Lela (Powers) and Ernest Archer. Mr. Archer spent his youth growing up around Lake Okeechobee. He served his country in the US Navy from 1947 to 1951 serving in Korea. He then went to the Palm Beach Police Academy for training as a Police Officer working with the Belle Glade Police Department for five years. Mr. Archer and his family moved to Avon Park where he started his own business in the propane fuel industry known as Fuel Gas of Highlands County then moving to Lake Placid in 1983. Fred enjoyed fishing, wildlife and sampling numerous wizines and loved spending time with his family and friends and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Archer is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Joan, daughters; Paula Garrard and Debbie Turner, son; Michael and a grandson who he raised as a son Wayne McCall, 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Private services to celebrate Fred's life will be held at a later date on the shore of Lake Okeechobee. The family suggest donations be made in Fred's memory to either St. Jude's Children Hospital of the Florida Sheriffs Assoc. Youth Ranch.