The funeral service for Wilma “Christine” Smith Warren will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, at Philadelphia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.
Mrs. Warren, 90, of Wesson, died July 21, 2024, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was born in Fayette, MS, on October 25, 1933, to Dougal C. Smith and Julia Nevels Smith. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
A true Proverbs 31 lady, she loved the Lord above all, and she looked well to the needs of her family. Mrs. Warren was married 60 years to her husband, Lee, until his death. She now joins him in eternal life. She enjoyed preparing meals and having her family around her for any and every occasion. She was a faithful member of Philadelphia Baptist Church where she actively participated in Sunday School and many other mission opportunities. Mrs. Warren will be greatly missed by her family who loved her.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Lee O. Warren; her parents; and son-in-law, Jeff Nettles; brothers, Rayford Smith (Nell) and Doyle Smith; sister, Helen Fay Smith Keeton (Everett); and sister-in-law, Marilyn Smith
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Susan W. Nettles; Michael L. Warren (Marsha); and Tina W. Woolley (Randy); brother, Joe Smith; seven grandchildren, Michael Warren (Mandy), Casey Warren (Mindy), Brandon Warren (Whitney), Justin Warren (Shannon), Clay Woolley (Maggie), Kyle Woolley (Tiffany), and Wanda Bradford (Sam); 15 great grandchildren, Peyton Warren (Brooke), Mikayla Travis (Canon), Dylan Warren, Macy Warren, Lydia Warren, Wyatt Warren, Mason Warren, Harlan Warren, Layton Woolley, Macel Woolley, Nathan Clary, Weston Woolley, Kinley Carol Woolley, Chloey Smith, Mallory Smith; three great, great grandchildren Maryana, Maylena, Myki, and one on the way, baby Travis; caregiver and friend, Nita Barlow and special friend, Larry McCullough;; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family sends a special thanks to her faith family at Philadelphia Baptist Church and to Deaconess Hospice and Drew Smith.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
