Willie Warren, 76, of Panama City, FL transitioned Feb 26th.
He was dedicated to Bay High School as a teacher, coach, club sponsor, and mentor. He loved teaching and availed himself of every opportunity to “Make a Difference.”
He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity; the recipient of the Henshaw-Whitley Teacher Excellence Award in 2008 and an inductee into the 2013 Bay High Sports Hall of Fame.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to: 1. Bay High School Willie Warren: Making a Difference” Scholarship Program C/O Penny Wisser 1200 Harrison Avenue | Panama City, FL 32401
2. St. John MB Church Youth Ministry P.O. Box 227 Panama City, FL 32402
The family will receive friends at Battle Mortuary on Wednesday, March 8th from 3-7 p.m. Services will be Mar. 12th,1p.m. at Cook Galloway Funeral Home, Columbia, MS. Local arrangements have been entrusted to the Caring Staff at Battle Mortuary of Panama City. Expressions of sympathy can be submitted at www.battlemortuary.com.
Mr Warren gave my son his first job at his Diner on the beach. What a role model to all the children in the community. My warmest condolences to the family. The Smith Family
Mr. Willie, was such an amazing person and soul, I worked with him for a short while. He was always at work with a smile on his face, he was firm but also caring. The first time I meet him was at sonic he'd come through the drive through was a regular of mine. A man full of wisdom, you will be dearly missed.
Mr. Willie was wonderful person who always had a kind word for everyone. He will be sorely missed
Willie was truly one of those rare unique individuals. Kind,caring honest,just a great human being. My prayers go out to his family and wife who was my history teacher at Rutherford High back in 1976. Two peas in a pod as we used to say. Great folks
My deepest sympathies to the family of Willie Warren. I taught with him at Bay High School. He was a true friend and a great teacher.
As everyone has shared Willie Warren was a true gentleman and caring teacher. I had the pleasure of him teaching me in 1974. I worked with him at Red Lobster and later in years at Bay High. He never wavered in who he was which was an honorable man. I will always remember you! Debbie Mitchell
I will always look back fondly on my times in Mr. Warrens Biology class.He was a wonderful teacher. Prayers and condolences from my family to all of My. Warrens family and friends.
Mr Willie Warren was a fine Christian man who was a disciple of God through his works as a teacher and coach. He touched so many students and teachers lives making them better for it. For everyone who knew Mr Warren was blessed to have had him in our life. Rest good and faithful servant!
Mr. Warren was my biology teacher at Bay High in the 1980s. I enjoyed his class and always thought very fondly of him. My condolences to his family and friends.
Willie was one of the most kind and caring individuals I know. My first teaching job was a Bay High 31 years ago and he was my first mentor teacher, and he was also a great friend. He will be missed.
I was a student at Bay in the 80's - He was not one of my teachers but I knew him because he was always a positive and friendly teacher to all the students. I had the please of teaching in the 1990s with him and always loved talking with him. He was always a positive man and great to be around. Your day was instantly better when you saw Mr. Warren! Cheers to a life well lived.
This was a perfect gentleman who carried the spirit of God in his heart for as long as I knew him. Mr. Warren honored his profession as a teacher and went above and beyond his calling to make everyone in his path feel that they were special. He knew no color, he only knew that all were equal in God's eyes. Heaven gained a hard working, people loving, life long learning Angel.
Prayers to his family and Sorry for your loss. Willie was a kind and hard working person that I ever met because he was always there at Coram's restaurant when I drop my daughter off for work every day . He will be miss and always in my daughter amber and mine heart and thoughts every day .
Mr. Willie was such a wonderful man! He was my first boss when i washed dishes at corams many years ago. He was a friend to all who knew him. He also had a sense of humor to brighten the day ! Rest in Heaven ! you will be truly missed!
One of my favorite teachers! Always new how to command respect but had a great since of humor. He will be missed on this side of eternity!
I worked with Mr. Willie for several years at corams as well as a substituted for him when he was still teaching. It was during this time I realized his wife Mrs. Warren was my history teacher. She was the best history teacher I ever had. You will never meet a harder worker or a man of such stature as Mr. Willie. I was truly blessed to know the both of them and the difference they made on my life I will forever be greatful and this family will be in my prayers.
I worked with Mr. Willie for several years at corams as well as a substituted for him when he was still teaching. It was during this time I realized his wife Mrs. Warren was my history teacher. She was the best history teacher I ever had. You will never meet a harder worker or a man of such stature as Mr. Willie. I was truly blessed to know the both of them and the difference they made on my life I will forever be greatful and this family will be in my prayers.
I loved Willie Warren. He was kind and generous to all he knew, taught, or worked with. Prayers to Jean and the Warren family.
May God give you all strength at this time, he is able to do it. Praying for the family. Greg Rivers
May peace and comfort find you during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Mr. Warren was such a good, kind, Godly man. He always took a moment to have good conversation with my friends and me when we'd visit Coram's for a late evening meal. His wife Jean was my most favorite teacher at Rutherford (class of 1980) and he always spoke of her with such love and honor when I would ask about her. The world is a brighter place for having Mr. Warren in it; the heavens will be so bright now. Mrs. Warren, you'll have a star watching over you each night now.
Suzanne "Su" Patterson
Willie was a great colleague and friend. He cared deeply for all students. He wanted them to succeed not only as students but as good productive citizens in life. He was a special man whose love and faith showed through in all he did, in spite of getting frustrated at times. May God's love, peace and comfort surround his family and friends. It was my honor to count him as a friend and colleague. (Vivian Brock)
Willie was one of my favorite colleagues and a great friend at Bay High. He deeply cared for all the students and wanted them to succeed not only as students but as good and productive citizens in life. His love and his faith showed through always, even though he would get frustrated at times. It was an honor to count him as a friend and colleague. May God's love and peace surround the family and friends who loved him. (Vivian Brock)
Willie was one of my favorite colleagues and a great friend at Bay High. He deeply cared for all the students and wanted them to succeed not only as students but as good and productive citizens in life. His love and his faith showed through always, even though he would get frustrated at times. It was an honor to count him as a friend and colleague. May God's love and peace surround the family and friends who loved him. (Vivian Brock)
Respectable, humble, passionate teacher. Made learning fun. I enjoyed being his student. May his soul find peace and rest.
Willie was an amazing man and coworker. Like everyone, I admired him and treasured his friendship. Besides being a wonderful friend, he taught my daughter and made a huge impact on her as a person and student.
Mr. Warren made such an impact on my life, I am sorry to hear of his passing. He was hands down my favorite teacher and even when I didn't have him that semester he would let me come visit. He always made you feel welcome, but there was a level of understanding and respect he upheld in the classroom. He will be greatly missed.
Family you are in our thoughts and prayers. Minister Carol White
I've been around this big marble we live on, and I have met people from all walks of life, culture, etc ...
And I have never met anyone that can compare to Willie Warren who is quite possibly the best human being that I am blessed to have known.
We were all blessed beyond our imagination to have known him, and anyone who knew him, was better for it, and we were all graced with his presence.
To the Warren family ... there are no words I can offer to ease your pain during this time of bereavement, but hopefully knowing that Mr. Warren & you, are loved will help you all in some small way.
Mr. Willie was a very special person who was much loved and respected by everyone that knew or came in contact with him, always looked forward to chatting with him at Coram's, he made the world a better place! He will be greatly missed. RIP Mr. Willie.
Mr Warren was my favorite teacher!! He was amazing with all of his students. The last time I saw him in 2008 at a basketball game at Bay High School and he knew who I was right away after not seeing him since 1983. He simply was an amazing man. I pray that God gives his family the knowledge that Mr Willie Warren has made it through those pearly gates of heaven. RIP Mr Warren and thank you to the family for sharing such an amazing man with all of us.
Mary Catty Hooker
RIP my condolences to the family he was a Christian man will miss him at Coram and his cooking blessed the familys
I am so sorry for your loss. Willie was a special soul. He loved his wife, children, and grandchildren so much. When we would see him he could not wait to tell us about their accomplishments. He was so proud of all of them. I hope God wraps his arms around all of you to feel his love. Sending lots of love and prayers, Genie and Brian Strassner —AKA The Dallas Cowboy/Dodger Fans
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