Garrett D. Warren

December 12, 2009 ~ December 12, 2009
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Garrett Dewey Warren, 101, of 29 Hartshorn Drive, Candler, died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at the VA Medical Center.
Mr. Warren was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late William M. and Lula Lunsford Warren. He was married for 65 years to Juanita Snelson Warren, who died in 2005.
Mr. Warren was a decorated Army veteran of WW II, and he was a member of the charter class of Asheville-Biltmore Junior College. He was retired after 38 years with Morgan/Drexel Manufacturing Co. and he was a member of Horney Heights/Malvern Hills Baptist Church and attended Deaverview Baptist Church.
He is survived by daughter, Linda W. Shreffler and her husband, Jim, of Fletcher; one son, Gary D. Warren and his wife, Peggy, of Highlands and Asheville; daughter, Diane W. Austin of Candler; seven grandchildren, Kevin Trantham and his wife, Ali, Phillip Trantham and his wife, Michele, Gregory D. Warren and his wife, Debbie, John G. Warren, Stephen R. Warren, Page Blevins and her husband, Lee, and Ray Austin; eight great-grandchildren, Zachary, Connor, Gabrielle, and Theo Trantham, Grant D. and Andrew P. Warren, Matthew Blevins, and Lacey B. Machmuller and her husband, Mike.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Houston officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Mausoleum. The Buncombe County Veterans Council will provide military honors.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
The family expresses special appreciation to the staff of the VA Nursing Center for the excellent care they provided for Mr. Warren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Homeless Veterans Shelter, c/o ABCCM, 30 Cumberland Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806.
Dear Warren Family,
Our condolences on the loss of your dad. We certainly know how it feels. Our prayers are for God to wrap his loving arms around you and comfort you during your time of grief. As time goes on the wonderful memories will help to heal you. God bless each you.
Gary and Martha Maney
Gary, you and your family are in my prayers at this time of loss. I know exactly what you are experiencing as we lost my Daddy at age 50. At least you’ve had much more time with your Dad and opportunity to share many more memories.
Let me hear from you sometime so we can catch up – it’s been several years since our paths have crossed. 684-1340 (work) or 298-2635 (home) or email me at gdbell@charter.net. Extend my sympathy to Peggy and your sisters.
Dear Linda and Family,I am so sorry to read about the passing your dad. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love Vivian and Fred
Diane, I am so sorrry to hear about you dad. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong. I think of you so often. Martha
Kevin and Phil,
I want to offer my condolences and say that it was a privelige to have known your grandfather, who was a good friend and neighbor.
Jeff Sims and family
Linda, Gary, Diane and families,
We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Warren and hope you will find the comfort that God provides during this time. You were great friends and neighbors and we appreciate your friendship over the years. Two things I remember about Mr. Warren was his allowing me to sit on his tractor as a child and Beechnut chewing tobacco. He was a very hard worker and a great person to be around. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
Linda, Gary, and Diane,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Your Dad was a remarkable person. I share many of fond memories of him during my youth. He carried Gary and I to countless Boy Scout meetings and youth football practice in that little Chevy station wagon. Always very interested in what we were doing. He really never treated us like kids but with a lot of respect and interest in what we were doing at the time.
I’ll always remember coming to your house and seeing what he had growing in the garden or what ‘invention’ he had created to make work easier.
We will all miss him. The world needs a lot more Mr. Warrens.
David King
Stephen and family,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I love you very much and pray that you find comfort and peace in Jesus, in knowing that He is our Hope and Future. God bless you today and everyday.
Gary,
Our families thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Your father must have been a remarkable man. Serving in WWII, married all those years, living to 101 yrs old and holding the same job for nearly 40 yrs is inspiring. God bless you and your family at this time.
Page and Ray
So sorry for the loss of your granddaddy. he was such a sweetheart!! Know you will be in my prayers
Love
Debbie
Diane, Linda, Gary and family
Sorry to hear about the passing of your Dad. We wanted to be there but we are having to stay with Mom twenty-four seven due to cancer, but know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers.
May God be with you All and give you Peace during this time.
Love
Ken & Darlene ‘Warren’ Oliver
Linda and family, I’m sorry to learn of your Dad’s passing. I know he was a wonderful man and will be missed by all who knew him. Heaven is a brighter place now. Love ya, Jane