Warren Garland King Sr.

Warren Garland King Sr. from the Greatest Generation was called to active service on 5-30-2016 at 11:40 A.M. by the one and only True Commander in Chief. Warren moved from Ararat Virginia to Nashville Tennessee after WWII to study printing. Warren passed away from kidney failure at the VA in Durham N.C. He was born September 6,1925 in Ararat Virginia. He joined the U.S. Army November 8th, 1943. He served in the Fourth Infantry Company B Medical Division. He was Captured December 5th, 1944 in the Hurtgen Forest by the Germans. Where he was a P.O.W in Stalag 6T, Stalag 6G, Stalag 12A, Stalag 4B where he ate sawdust to stay alive. He escaped the Germans and was held by the Russians from whom he escaped and came back across the Elbe River. He was 19 at the time and did not know how to swim. He was instrumental in having U.S 70 designated as The Ex-P.O.W. Highway Blue Star Highway. He served as the National Commander Ex P.O.W. He was a Lifetime member of American Ex-Prisoners of War, VFW, American Legion, Military order of the Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans, 4th Infantry Division WWII. And Honorary member of Rolling Thunder Motorcycle club. He loved to write poetry and songs. He was proceeded in death by his parents Sam Moore and Jettie Mae Gammons King of Ararat Virginia. Six brothers Harvey, Percy, Willie, Elmer, Aldie, and Carlos King. Three sisters Mary Etta Cooks, Gladys Metheny, and Mamis Nugent. He is now preparing the way for his Tennessee Sweet Heart Mary Gaither King his wife of 67 years. Two sons: Warren Garland King Jr (Donna). James Gaither King. Two grandsons Warren Garland King III (Tiffany) and Derrick Tyler King (Nikki); Three sisters Lena Connolly, Mildred Cox and Arlene Chitwood. Two great grand children and many nephews and nieces. Most importantly the friends that he grew to love and cherish through the American Legion and Ex-P.O.W. organizations. Celebration of life service will be on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at two thirty in the afternoon, Woodlawn’s Dignity Hall. Gathering of family and friends, Friday from four o’clock until eight o’clock in the evening at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Legion Post 82 on Gallatin Road Nashville, Tennessee. Visit the online obituary: www.woodlawn-roesch-pattonfh.com