Robert Warren III Obituary

Mr. Robert Hardwick (Sonny) Warren, III, 85, of 620 Russell Rd. in Albany died July 5, 2009 at his residence.Funeral services will be Wednesday July 8, 2009 11 AM at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Leigh Ann Raynor and Rev. Nancy Scarbrough officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.Mr. Warren was born in Albany October 23, 1923 to the late Robert Hardwick Warren, Jr. and Kathleen Law Warren. He was a graduate of Albany High School class of 1940, attended Virginia Military Institute, Mr. Warren left the military institute and volunteered to join the United States Army and was later commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church, vice-president of Warren & Brimberry, Inc., past-chairman of the Dougherty County Board of Health, served as president of Dougherty County Board of Education for 12 years, past president of Albany Chamber of Commerce receiving the "Excellence Award", past chairman of the Dougherty County Board of Registrars, member of Albany City Commission, past president of the Albany Tennis Club and elected to its Hall of Fame; past president of the Albany Rotary Club, past Dougherty County School Superintendent at age 25 youngest in the United States, past president of local and state Independent Insurance Associations, member of the Board of Directors Albany First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc., chairman of the Dougherty County Stadium Authority since it's inception. Mr. Warren was the recipient of several insurance awards: "Gus Naumann Award", for outstanding service to his community in civic, religious and governmental affairs; and past president's award for outstanding contributions in the insurance field. He also received Albany Exchange Club's Golden Deeds Award and named Outstanding Citizen by the Albany Woodman of the World, past recipient of the Sertoma "Service to Mankind" award, past chairman of the Albany Sesquicentennial Commission and past trustee of Palmyra Park Hospital. Mr. Warren served on the Board of Trustees of Darton College and was a member of the VFW and American Legion. Mr. Warren was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Stacy W. Warren and a son, Mark L. Warren.Survivors include his wife, Jan Tidmore Warren of Albany, children, Kathleen W. Russell and her husband Bob of Albany, Dorothy W. Bishop of Dawsonville, GA, Sally W. Anderson and her husband Chris of Albany, Donna W. McKenzie and her husband Jerry of Albany and Joseph M. Warren and his wife Terri McCrary of Valdosta, GA, nineteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren, brother, William Law Warren of Bangkok, Thailand

Robert Warren III Obituary

October 28, 1923 - July 5, 2009