McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-02

TuneTdl oerViCeS OF ). i. warren
The last earthly tribute Of love and
respect was paid Friday over the re-
mains of John Tyler Warren. aged 76
years. The services were held at 2
p. m. at the Baptist church, and in
terment in Oak Hill cemetery. The
place of interment was changed from
Adamsyille, as we noted last week, to
Selmer, as the distance and condition
of the roads were such as to necessi-
tate the change.
The Baptist church was filed and
many unable to gain admittance.
Services were conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. J. V. Kirkland, Of Hender-
son. The choir rendered sweet and
appropriate music, Mrs. W. X. Aber-
nathy at the organ. The casket was
carried by directors of the First Ma
tional Bank as active pallbearers
There were beautiful floral designs,
particularly one by the directors of
the bank and another from the Jack
son Second National Bank. Rev. ].
B. Maxedon made the prayer. The
text was taken from what he had
written on his Sunday School quarter
" some time ago, whore he quoted
P ,uPs time of departure, having fin
ished his course and kept the faith.
Rev. kirkland made most beautiful
address on the life Of this great and
good man, and his life work. At the
request of relatives others were given
an opportunity to pay their tribute to
his life and memory. Elder j. A.
Houston, J. L. Littlefield Of Adams
vile, and ]. W. Purviance attested
their love and admiration of the many
virtues Of the deceased. The casket
was then opened and a last view was
taken by the audience and relatives
The same calm classical countenance
was in death as in life.
Mr.. Warren leaves two daughters
as Lis surviving heirs: Mrs. Ola Bry-
ant Of Selmer and Mrs. Dee Pettigrew
Of Greenfield, Tenn; with four grand
children and two great-grandchildren,
Mrs. Esther Richardson being the
daughter of Mrs. Bryant. He also
leaves his aged brother, H. A. War
rem, of Selmer, and sisters, Mrs. W
A. Gooch of Corinth and Mrs. Matte
Jeans and Mrs. Kay Prather, of Okla
homa.
Our intimate acquaintance with him
for fifty years and with many deal
ings, we can simply say he was an
honest, conscientious, upright Chris
tian gentleman, with soft lelrt al
ways open to the worthy or distressed.
His good works will not depart
with him, but live on in the lives of
many a man, young and old, who have
come in touch with him. He inherit
Cd much Of his stern honesty from
his father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs
James Warren, who largely shaped
the noble things Of our county during
their lives.
Those attending as friends and rel
atives from abroad were: Mr.. and
Mrs. L, R. Pettigrew and two sons, 0.
Greenfield; Mrs. Olsie Littleton. Of
Ozark, Ark; Ethel Cantrell, Of Ken
ton; RI. Gooch, of Gravelhill; Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Prewett, Whiteville,
Tenn j. L. and w. PNLittlefeld,
]. E. Hamilton and H. L. Scott, Of
AdamsYilie; W. ]. Mccoy and family.
Ramer; Mrs. Lou Anderson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alice Kennedy, of Memphis;
Tully Hamilton, of Memphis; Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. McCullar. of Coriuth; W.
7. Pigott, of Bethel Springs; Mrs. W
A. Gooch, of Corinth, Mics.
Few men have been a more active
factor in the county's activities than
Mr.. Warren. He has been engaged
more or less in the mercantile world,
and has done business at several
points in the county during his. fifty
years in business. He leaves rich
legacy in that of integrity and the
life above the sordid tricks in trade
so common in this day. While he
suffered losses by fire and otherwise,
he accumulated goodly amount of
this worlds goods, consisting of lands,
bonds, mortgages and cash,
LIFE SKETCH
]. 7. Warren was son of Col. and
Mrs. James Warren. His father,
James Warren, was an orphan boy
born in East Tennessee, and came to