William Arthur Warner

William Arthur Warner, age 78 of Whiteville, passed from this life

Friday morning January 18, 2013.



Mr. Warner was born to Lynn and Anne Campbell Warner on August

10, 1934 and married Shirley Leathers October 23, 1953. He lived

in Whiteville all of his life where he was a deacon at Whiteville First

Baptist Church. During his younger years he was a fiddler at county

square dances and attended Bolivar Central High School, a

member of the class of 1953. A lifelong farmer and agri-

businessman, he received the 1973 "Farmer of the Year" award and

his farm was featured in the Commercial Appeal in 1985. He was

the owner of Whiteville Gin and Elevator Company and was a 32nd

Degree Mason.



In addition to his wife Shirley, Mr. Warner is survived by a daughter,

Anne Marie Griffin of Whiteville; 4 sons, Rev. Tommy Warner and

his wife Beverly of Covington, George Warner and his wife Beth of

Santa Clara, CA, Arthur Warner and his wife Maria of Huntsville, AL,

and Clyde Warner of Whiteville; 2 sisters Shelby Burch and her

husband Max of Savannah, and Faye Warner of Dyersburg; 7

grandchildren Jeremy Warner, James Griffin, Cynthia Pruitt, Wesley

Warner, Adam, Charlie, and Daniel Pierce; 3 great-grandchildren

Camie, Cadence and William Warner; and several nieces and

nephews. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a

brother Dr. Lynn Warner, Jr. and a daughter Mary Grace Warner.