Warren Myrick

Warren Myrick, 82, passed away last Friday, August 16, 2013. He was born in Joy Kentucky to parents James Forest Myrick and Anna Driver Myrick on June 28, 1931. He had six brothers, including his twin, and four sisters. Warren conducted his life with genuineness and simplicity. Most of his early childhood was spent in Kentucky where the family worked their own farm and lived off the land. When Warren was ten years old, the family relocated to Rosiclare, Illinois. After assuming a variety of jobs, Warren married the love of his life, Shirley, at the age of nineteen. They would have celebrated their sixty-second anniversary this October. Warren and Shirley relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, a couple years later where they built a beautiful life. Warren held numerous jobs in the electrical business as the family grew to encompass six daughters. His hobbies included building various lawn ornaments, decorative elements, and furniture, as well as building and flying model airplanes. The people who knew Warren best would classify him as a very simple and humble man whose need to keep busy led him to help those who needed it. His family will remember the love he had for each and every member and the smile he always had beaming across his face. He will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched. Warren is preceded by his youngest daughter, Beth, and his grandson, Kevin. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Myrick; five of his daughters: Debbie, Sharon, Judy, Linda, and Laurie; fourteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.