Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, from First United Methodist Church of Ozark with the Revs. Joe Reams, Marty Hamilton and Dr. Billy Gaither officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens with full military honors and Masonic rites by Ozark Masonic Lodge 908.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of Ozark, 167 East Broad St., Ozark AL 36360.

Mr. Warner was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Waynesville, Ga., the son of the late James Cauley Warner and Lessie Drury Cauley. He was drafted into the U.S. Army, Jan. 7, 1946, and retired at the rank of E-8 serving 20 years, including the Korean War and was stationed at several army bases throughout the United States including Juneau, Alaska. On July 4, 1952, he married Peggie Highsmith in Nahunta, Ga. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, served on the Administrative Board, was a member of the John Wesley Sunday school class. He was also a member of Ozark Masonic Lodge 908 in Ozark. He also retired from Civil Service as a GS-12 on Dec. 30, 1988, where he was employed as an education specialist, Fort Rucker. He was a 1972 graduate of Troy State University.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, T. D. Warner and John J. Warner.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Peggie Highsmith Warner of Ozark; two daughters, Lessie Warner Sutherland of Richmond, Texas, and Lisa Warner Northcutt and husband Ken of Alpharetta, Ga.; one sister, Bertha Warner Tabb of Winterville, Ga.; one brother, Floyd Warner of Jessup, Ga.; grandchildren, Justin Warner Sutherland, Amanda Christine Sutherland of Richmond, Texas, Jarrett Mills Northcutt, Lauren Julia Northcutt of Alpharetta, Ga.; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark, (334) 774-4551, is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by Dothan Eagle from Jan. 25 to Jan. 27, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Ernest Warner

6 Entries

Retha Baker

February 11, 2006

Peggy and family,

I was so sorry about the passing of Earnest. I'll never forget how nice you and Earnest were to me when my husband was in Viet Nam. I know your pain, because I lost Ken in July 2004. I know you have faith and you can know that God will always be there for you. God bless you your family.

Tanya Thompson Deavers

January 28, 2006

Dear Lessie,

I was so saddened to hear of your loss. I know this is a difficult time for you and your family. I have prayed for you today and will keep all of you in my prayers in the coming days.

In Christian Love, Tanya T. Deavers

Diane Sibrizzi

January 25, 2006

Dear Lisa and Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

The Sibrizzi Family

Patty Altomaro

January 25, 2006

Dear Lisa, Ken, Jarrett and Lauren, Our warmest wishes, thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this very difficult time. Ernest Warner will be missed dearly by all that knew him. He was a kind and loving man as well as a wonderful father and grandfather. Our family has fond memories of sharing many baseball games over the years. Love, Pete, Patty, Megan & Peter Altomaro