Gilbert Winston Warren

Gilbert Winston Warren, 67, of the 300 block of Holly Hill Road, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at his home.
Mr. Warren was born in Hertford County, a son of the late Corrie Gilbert and Ola Futrell Warren. He was a member of Meherrin Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. Winston was a retired farmer.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, June Bridgers Warren; his daughters, Joanna Warren Dunn and her husband, David of Ahoskie, Cynthia Warren "Cyndi" Chamblee and her husband, Chris, also of Ahoskie; his son G. W. "Chip" Warren, Jr. and his wife, Kristin of Windsor; two sisters, Hilda Rountree of Charlotte, Cloyce Parker of Murfreesboro; a brother, Calvin Warren of Wilson. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Chloe Winston Warren, D.E. "Finn" Dunn, V, Baron Christopher Chamblee, Sawyer Thomas Chamblee and Katherine Mae Chamblee.
A celebration of life service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2008 at Meherrin Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, with the Rev. Gerald Riggs and Rev. James Hester officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Garrett Funeral Home, 205 NC Highway 42, West, Ahoskie, from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, and other times at the home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Robert E. Lee III, Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Chowan University, #1 University Place, Murfreesboro, NC, 27855; or to the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC-CH CB# 7295, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7295.