Warren Stocker,

Stocker, Mr. Warren, Sr. - Age 88, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010 in Oakland, California. Funeral service 11AM Saturday, June 26, 2010 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd. Eld. John Thornton officiating. Bishop Odis A. Floyd, Host Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Saturday. Mr. Stocker will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Friday. Mr. Warren G. Stocker, Sr. was born December 13, 1921 in Rison, Arkansas, he was the son and one of six children born from the union of Robert and Edith (Stevenson) Stocker, Sr. His father passed at a young age, which led to him having to assume adult responsibilities early in life. He worked various jobs in Arkansas to help his family, until his induction into the armed service on July 30, 1942. Warren served over three years in the U.S. Army during World War II, which included battles in Northern France in 1944. Among Mr. Stocker’s decorations and citations, he received the Good Conduct Medal, EAME Service Ribbon, and Bronze Service Star Medal. Mr. Stocker received an Honorable Discharge on October 22, 1945 and returned to Arkansas, where he met and married Patricia Robinson. They initially had two children (Sharon Laverne and Warren Jr.). After a few years, he moved his family to the San Francisco Bay area and found work at the Naval Supply. Subsequently, the family was relocated to Flint, MI where he worked as a machinist at Buick Motor Division, where he retired from in 1985. While living in Flint they produced a third child (Eric Von). In addition to working at Buick, Warren worked a number of part time jobs to ensure that his family’s needs were adequately taken care of. He stood out among his peers as a highly dependable and trustworthy individual. If he agreed to do something, you could count on it. One of the highlights of his life occurred in 2001, when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and joined New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church. Among those he leaves behind to honor his memory and legacy: his former wife, Patricia Stocker of Berkeley, CA; daughter, Sharon (Bishop Richard E.) Taylor of Bonney Lake, WA; two sons, Warren Jr.(Vivian) of Discovery Bay, CA and Eric of Berkeley, CA; four grandchildren, Page (Darryl) Cook of Tukwila, WA, Wendie (Troy) Costello of Preston, WA, Richard Taylor II, and Brea Taylor of Bonney Lake, WA; four great grandchildren, Nia and Levi Costello of Preston, WA and Carmel and Kezla Cook of Tukwila, WA; four nieces, Lessie Moore, Ola (Ed) Jones, Janet (Wendell) Counts and Clara Echols, all of Flint; nephew, Lawrence McLemore, Jr.; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Stocker was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Edith (Stevenson) Stocker; sisters, Beatrice Stocker and Leona McLemore; and brothers, Robert Jr., Herbert and Essle Stocker.

Warren Stocker,

December 13, 1921 - June 17, 2010