CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Leslie E. Warner, 2 Nov 2004 ----¤¤¤---- July 19,1924-Nov.2,2004 Funeral services were conducted Nov. 4,2004, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,for Leslie Earl Warner, 80, of Crossville,TN., who passed away Nov. 2, 2004. Burial in Linary Cemetery. Bro. Phil Jenkins officiated. The Veterans Honor Guard provided military honors of presentation of the flag, firing detail and "Taps" at the cemetery. Pallbearers were Larry Warner, John Warner, Johnny Frank Warner, Ike Warner, J.C. Warner, Rick Sloas, Allen Smith and Robert Finley. Mr. Warner was born July 19, 1924 in Linary,TN., the son of John Frank Warner and Minnie Otas Hassler Warner. He was in business for 50 years in Crossville,TN. He ran an auto repair business, a dealership of Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth trucks for a few years, then went back to selling new and used tires. He retired from business in April 2003. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 and receiving the Bronze Star. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and saw to it that they went as far as they could go in school. Survivors include his wife, Gerldean Johnson Warner of Crossville; son and daughter-in-law, David and Debbie Warner of Crossville; daughters and sons- in-law, Pat and Damon Koehl of Crossville and Terry and Dale Jacobs of Crossville; grandchildren, Keith and Jerry Warner, Courtney and Daniel Koehl and Jeremy and Annalee Jacobs; great-grandchildren, Kaley, Ansley and Mollie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bethel, Everett, Estel and Bobby Warner; and sisters, Dean Warner Sloas and Jean Warner Gilbert. Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tana Allen tootie2@citlink.net ___________________________________________________________________