Charlie Warren

WARREN, Mr. Charlie - Age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2008 at his residence with his family at his bedside. Family hour 10:30AM Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Promise Tabernacle, 815 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Rev. Frederick L. Flowers, Sr., officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Saturday. Mr. Warren will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Mr. Warren was born Sunday, April 25, 1915 in Greensboro, AL to Ms Mary Warren. As a lad, he worked the farmlands of his grandfather and soon discovered his God-given gift to work with his hands and began making wood crates at South East Box Factory in Tuscaloosa, AL. Making a better life for himself, Mr. Warren relocated to Flint where he was employed for over 30 years at Buick - a Division of General Motors where he was a truck driver. He was fond of sports especially baseball. During the early 40's, Mr. Warren was a part of history when he played baseball for the 'Giants', one of Flint's first organized Negro baseball leagues. When Mr. Warren married his helpmeet, Leaner, he thought he didn't need anyone else, but he soon realized there was still a void in his life. It was when "his love" introduced him to Christ that he truly began to live. In February 1966, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and was baptized at Golden Leaf Baptist Church by the late Rev. Earl Thigpen. He served faithfully for several decades on the Usher Board, many of those years as president. In God's care, Mr. Charlie Warren leaves his children, Frank Lewis (Martha) Warren of Tuscaloosa, AL, Tommie (Barbara) Caldwell and Wallace (Elizabeth) Caldwell, all of Burton, MI; Pearl (Cleo) Gilmore, of Flint; 11 grandchildren, Terence Gilmore of Flint, Latonya Caldwell of Burton, Betty Jewel Childs, Frank David (Bridget) Childs, Alesia Demetria Warren, Michael Hawkins all of Tuscaloosa, AL, Nelvin Wilder, Martha Latonya Warren all of Birmingham, AL, Antonio Ballard, Jeannie Amelia Crawford and Sandra Faye Hawkins all of Detroit, MI; 17 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; brother, Roy Lee Warren of Greensboro, AL; sisters, Marie Love of Birmingham, AL and Beulah Johnson of California; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends including Brother Willie (Elizabeth) Palmer and his Promise Tabernacle family. Mr. Warren has joined those who have preceded him; his loving wife, Leaner, mother, son, Charlie Jr. and several of his 27 siblings. Special thanks go to Pastor Frederick L. & Mrs. Donna Flowers and the entire staff at Avalon Hospice. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute your tax deductible check or money order to Golden Leaf Neighborhood Services or Avalon Hospice.

Charlie Warren

April 25, 1915 - February 5, 2008