Wayne Eugene Warren

Wayne Eugene Warren, 60, of Asheville, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center. He was born March 4, 1950, to the late William B. Warren and Ruby Degart Warren Godwin. He graduated from Clyde A. Erwin High School and attended AB Tech and took several law enforcement classes through the N.C. Justice Academy. He began his law enforcement career with the Buncombe County Sheriffs Department in 1972, and went to the APD on March 1, 1975, until retirement in 1991. He also served as a volunteer deputy in Madison County in 1992, and worked in security for AB Tech until his health forced him to stop working. He was the first elected chapter president for the Southern States Police Benevolent Association in the state of North Carolina, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, a Life member of the NRA, and was the Republican Party Precinct Chairman for Johnston School until his death. He had spent the last several years serving his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is survived by a sister, Leta Godfrey, of Asheville, a niece, Gina, and a nephew, Dale. He was also survived by his best friends, his dogs, Rex and Chestnut. The visitation will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with the service following at 2:00 with the Rev. Dennis Thurman officiating. Burial will be in the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be T.L. Holcombe, David Brock, Joseph Ford, Ronnie Lance, Eddie Gaddy, Alexander Gaddy, Ronnie Dula and Jerry Dula. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Law Enforcement and the members of the Good Samaritan Sunday School Class from Pole Creek Baptist Church whom are in attendance. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Animal Compassion Network, 803 Fairview Street, Asheville, NC 28803, or to the Baptist Men's Mission in care of Pole Creek Baptist Church, 96 Snow Hill Church Road, Candler, NC 28715.