Mr. Ferrell Warren

April 24, 1926 - December 27, 2018

Mr. Ferrell Dorsey Warren, age 92, passed away on December 27, 2018. Ferrell was born April 24, 1926, in Carrollton, Georgia to William Luther Warren and Dumah Corina Phillips Warren. He lived in Bowdon most of his life, and lived in Douglasville since 2008. He worked at Southwire for many years, retired from Lawler’s Hoisery Mill. He was a member of Mt. View Baptist Church in Bowdon, Georgia since 1951. He served in the US Navy from October 21, 1942 until December 7, 1945, serving aboard the huge tanker USS Ashtabula during World War II, and later serving aboard the USS Grimes. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Lucille Thornton Warren of Bowdon, Georgia, a son, Cecil Dorsey Warren, Bowdon, Georgia, his sister Sara Akin, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, David and Diane Warren of Silver Creek, Georgia, daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Dick Byrd of Douglasville, Georgia, and son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Sherry Warren, Bowdon, Georgia, 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, several great-great grandchildren, and number of nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his siblings, sister and brother-in-law Willene and Harry Cooper, Carrollton, Georgia, brother-in-law Waymon Akin, Douglasville, GA, and brother and sister-in-law Robert and Kay Warren, Carrollton, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Mountain View Baptist Church. Brother Tommy Wright will officiate. The Mountain View Sunlighters will be honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Brother Tommy Wright performing the graveside services. Prior to the service on Saturday, the family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 pm till the funeral hour at 3:00 pm.