Mr. Paul Windell Warren was born on July 26, 1949 in Hohenwald, TN to the union of his parents the late Mr. Cletus Warren and Mrs. Stella Irene Whitaker Warren. Mr. Warren spent his formative years in Waynesboro acquiring a love for the outdoors and his community. He attended school in Waynesboro graduating from Wayne County High with the class of 1967. Following graduation, he bravely joined the United States Army, after a tour of duty in Vietnam he would finish his military career in the United States National Guard from which he would retire. On June 20, 1980 he would meet and marry Mrs. Joan Gail Skelton Warren and the two would remain married until his passing, spending over 46 years raising their family, attending church at Rays Chapel and setting deep roots in their community. Following his retirement, he would selflessly serve the community and its people whom he deeply loved as a treasurer for the Waynesboro American Legion Post 130, Wayne County Commissioner, Bus Driver for local football and basketball teams, refereeing games for high school basketball and coaching youth baseball and softball. In his leisure time he could be found mowing lawns, rolling grape vines, doing handyman work around his house, watching his favorite football team the Tennessee Vols whenever they took the field but he held no other moments closest to his heart than the moments he spent with his children and grandchildren always making time for his family. Mr. Paul Windell Warren passed from this life in Waynesboro, TN September 28, 2026 making his stay on this earth some 77 years and 2 months and 2 days.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Joan Gail Skelton Warren of Waynesboro, TN; sons Brian Lee Warren and wife Ashlee Redlinger-Warren of Wentzville, MO and Josh Warren wife Lindsay of Collinwood, TN; daughter Andrea Gail Warren Scribner and husband Glen of Smyrna, TN; grandchildren Bryson Lee Warren, Adalyn Lee Warren, Tylen Rhett Scribner, Hudson Creasy, Noah Creasy, Silas Creasy and Averee Warren; siblings David Ray Warren, Ricky Dan Warren; as well as several nieces and nephews, other family members and friends.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Robbie Irene Warren, Robert Carlin Warren and James Lee Warren; grandchildren Aria Grace Scribner and Grayson Jerome Scribner
