Mr. Archie's Obituary

Archie Leland Burroughs, Jr, 86, of Hoover, Alabama went to his heavenly home on December 3, 2025. Archie was born in Alabama City on October 24, 1939, to Rev. A.L. Burroughs, Sr. and Beatrice Baldwin Burroughs.

He was a faithful and devoted member of the Metropolitan Church Of God for over 45 years. He served on the Board of Trustees, was an Administrative Elder, and the church clerk/treasurer. He was given the honor of church clerk Emeritus. He also served on the finance committee and the building committee. He was the head usher and last but not least, he was the beloved “candy man.”

Archie was owner and operator of The Truck Shop, Inc. for over 30 years, and owner and operator of Pro Golf Discount for 10 years. In his early years, he loved fishing and participated in all kinds of tournaments and made many lifelong friends.

After the loss of his first wife, Doris Dunnam Burroughs in 1976, a couple of friends from church took him to play golf and that’s when his love for golf began.

After going into the golf business, he quickly learned he wasn’t a salesman, so he began working on and repairing golf clubs. It was then he realized it was more about the technique of the golf swing to improve their game. So, being a mechanic by trade, he developed a way to analyze a person’s golf swing with high tech cameras and computer programs to teach a person how to improve their golf swing. Archie always said he never taught lessons for the money, he always did it because he loved it!

His latest accolade was the honor of a lifetime for him. This past spring, Archie was inducted into the Birmingham Golf Association Hall Of Fame. He was so humbled by this great honor.

He is preceded in death by: Rev. A.L. Burroughs, Sr and Beatrice Baldwin Burroughs (parents); Doris Dunnam Burroughs (his first wife and mother of his girls); Flavis L. Burroughs, Sr (brother); Shane Burroughs and Sterling Burroughs (nephews); Joe Mayeux (son-in-law); and Thomas Warren Bates (great grandson)

He is survived by his faithful, loving and devoted wife of 48 years, Marilyn C. Burroughs. His loving daughters: Sharon Lombard (Wayne) and Debra Gilliam (G. Wayne); his beautiful grandchildren: Olivia Koch (Andy), Aimee Arp (Ryan),Adam Cummings, Amanda Bates (Alan), Marty Mayeux (Kristi), and his grand dog, Izzy; his precious great grands: Caroline, Sylvie, Oliver Koch, Hudson, June, Maddie Arp, Addison, Kenslee, Asher, Ezra Cummings, Annie and Alice Bates, Monroe, Wyatt, Ruby Mayeux; his loving siblings: Annette Wilson and Ronnie Burroughs (Olivia).

A Celebration of Life will take place at the Metropolitan Church of God, 2800 Metropolitan Way, Birmingham, AL 35243, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Visitation is from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, with the Funeral Service following at 12 noon and will be Officiated by: Pastor Jason Browning, Rev. Gene Rice and Dr. Raymond F. Culpepper. Interment will be at Valhalla Cemetery, 839 Wilkes Rd, Birmingham, Alabama 35228.

 

Pallbearers: Adam Cummings (Asher & Ezra Cummings), Alan Bates, Woodie Eubanks, Aidan Irwin, Will Patrick, Will Swift, Jared Phillips, and Nick Bell.

Honorary Pallbearers: Trey Mullinax, John Vacca, Hoyt Lewis, Wayne Graves, Danny Stone, Terry Bethea, John Crawford, Tim Stone, Tyler Stone, Brody Stone, Kevin Kelley, and Chip Mullinax.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to be made to Metropolitan Church.