Spouse; Beulah Wilson Warren
Father; Joseph Henry Warren,Sr.
Mother; Mary Eliza Kearley
Infant daughter;Deloris
Biography written by his daughter-in-law, Judy Kenaston Warren.
Joseph Henry "Joe" Warren Jr., or :Pop" as we called him was the third child in a family of four children born to Mary Eliza Kearley Warren and Joe H. Warren Sr. The Warren family moved a great deal during the early years due to their father's job on the dredge boats. His parents 1st lived in Florida where their eldest daughter Isabel was born in 1917, then a move back to Alabama where a second daughter Eileen was born in 1919, and then on to Orange Texas where Joe Jr was born in 1923. A fourth child, Ernie was born in Texas in 1929 just before a move to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and then a brief move to Brewton, Alabama where he enjoyed the attention of his maternal grandparents. About 1937, when he was 13 years old his father purchased a 210-acre farm on the outskirts of Newellton, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. Here he entered 7th grade. It was in 1939, during his freshman year of high school that he met his future wife, Beulah May Wilson, and dated her on a dare from a friend. After high school he attended welding school in Greenville, Mississippi and then went to work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a ship fitter. He and his sister Isabel shared a room in a boarding house with instructions from their father to keep a watchful eye on one another. The United Stated entered World War II with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. The following August of 1942 Joe Jr enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was sent to Europe aboard the USS Yellowstone destroyer where he continued his job as ship fitter at the rank of 1st Class Petty Officer. He spent the World War II years in England, Scotland, and France. After the war he was assigned to duty at the Yorktown Naval base in Virginia. On March 1, 1946 he and his high school sweetheart were married at the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, Virginia. He had never cared much for her name of Beulah, so soon after their wedding gave her the nickname of Bea. They spent their first year of marriage in Virginia. Six weeks after their first son, Joseph H. Warren III was born, 1st Class Petty Officer Joe Warren Jr was transferred to the Newport Naval Station in Rhode Island, and served aboard the USS Yellowstone, another destroyer, and then the USS Buckley. Pop always had a tender heart for the homesick sailors and was always hauling someone home to feed. It was during the Rhode Island tour that baby daughter Deloris was stillborn creating much heartache for the little family. Finally, in 1952 God blessed them with another healthy second son, Robert Wayne Warren. Joe Jr. had several tours of sea duty in the Mediterranean during their eight years here. From Rhode Island he was then relocated to Algiers, near New Orleans, Louisiana for shore duty where he was in charge of the craft & hobby shop. His eldest son recalls this time of having his dad come home each night as very special, and has fond memories of their dad building a boxing ring him and his little brother, and teaching them how to box. This tour of duty turned out to be a great help to the family as Joe Jr's father was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent treatment near them in a New Orleans hospital. Unfortunately, the treatment was unsuccessful and his father passed away in 1958 just six weeks after Joe Jr was transferred to Long Beach, California. During his Long Beach assignment he served aboard the USS McKeen and had several tours of sea duty in the Pacific. As a hobby he became an armature photographer and recorded many of the sights he toured in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. It was another difficult time for the family as he was gone for six months out of the year. However, there were also happy times upon his return with weekend camping trips, and days spent at Knott's Berry Farm, and the newly opened Disneyland theme park just a couple of miles from their home. It was here that they also purchased their first home and Joe Jr, found relaxation in landscaping their yard and planting his prize roses. In April of 1962 he was honorably discharged from the Navy. They moved to Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi to be near family. He went to work for McNeal & Sons Hardware CO. He became a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Joe had a tender heart for children, and was a popular uncle to his numerous nieces and nephews. He especially enjoyed participating in his church youth programs, as well as supporting his sons' sports activities. He loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed reading about his favorite subject the American Civil War. He was also quite at home in the kitchen, and his favorite culinary invention was what we called 'Eggs A La Warren' One of my favorite memories of my father-in-law was a Sunday when he prepared a huge breakfast for us, and then took us on a tour of the Vicksburg Military Park, and several of the beautiful Ante-bellum style homes nearby. He could converse at great lengths telling us interesting stories about the Siege of Vicksburg that took place there 1863. In 1967, after years of planning they had a new home built on the outskirts of Vicksburg. It was his special joy to plan and landscape the yard. He loved to garden and could grow most anything. He grew roses in every variety and color. We spent Thanksgiving of 1967 at their new home and he had each of us kids plant a pecan tree in their yard. With a wink of the eye, he said, "This is for the future grandchildren." On Saturday morning, February 10, 1968 he and some men from their church were clearing the back lot of brush when the fire seemed to get out of control. The excitement seemed to trigger a massive heart attack and he died immediately. He was buried at Green Acres Cemetery just a few miles from their new home. The ashes of their little daughter Deloris were buried next to him. In 2012, forty-four years after pop's death the ashes of his widow, Beulah May Wilson Warren Whitehead were laid with him.
Father; Joseph Henry Warren,Sr.
Mother; Mary Eliza Kearley
Infant daughter;Deloris
Biography written by his daughter-in-law, Judy Kenaston Warren.
Joseph Henry "Joe" Warren Jr., or :Pop" as we called him was the third child in a family of four children born to Mary Eliza Kearley Warren and Joe H. Warren Sr. The Warren family moved a great deal during the early years due to their father's job on the dredge boats. His parents 1st lived in Florida where their eldest daughter Isabel was born in 1917, then a move back to Alabama where a second daughter Eileen was born in 1919, and then on to Orange Texas where Joe Jr was born in 1923. A fourth child, Ernie was born in Texas in 1929 just before a move to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and then a brief move to Brewton, Alabama where he enjoyed the attention of his maternal grandparents. About 1937, when he was 13 years old his father purchased a 210-acre farm on the outskirts of Newellton, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. Here he entered 7th grade. It was in 1939, during his freshman year of high school that he met his future wife, Beulah May Wilson, and dated her on a dare from a friend. After high school he attended welding school in Greenville, Mississippi and then went to work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a ship fitter. He and his sister Isabel shared a room in a boarding house with instructions from their father to keep a watchful eye on one another. The United Stated entered World War II with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. The following August of 1942 Joe Jr enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was sent to Europe aboard the USS Yellowstone destroyer where he continued his job as ship fitter at the rank of 1st Class Petty Officer. He spent the World War II years in England, Scotland, and France. After the war he was assigned to duty at the Yorktown Naval base in Virginia. On March 1, 1946 he and his high school sweetheart were married at the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, Virginia. He had never cared much for her name of Beulah, so soon after their wedding gave her the nickname of Bea. They spent their first year of marriage in Virginia. Six weeks after their first son, Joseph H. Warren III was born, 1st Class Petty Officer Joe Warren Jr was transferred to the Newport Naval Station in Rhode Island, and served aboard the USS Yellowstone, another destroyer, and then the USS Buckley. Pop always had a tender heart for the homesick sailors and was always hauling someone home to feed. It was during the Rhode Island tour that baby daughter Deloris was stillborn creating much heartache for the little family. Finally, in 1952 God blessed them with another healthy second son, Robert Wayne Warren. Joe Jr. had several tours of sea duty in the Mediterranean during their eight years here. From Rhode Island he was then relocated to Algiers, near New Orleans, Louisiana for shore duty where he was in charge of the craft & hobby shop. His eldest son recalls this time of having his dad come home each night as very special, and has fond memories of their dad building a boxing ring him and his little brother, and teaching them how to box. This tour of duty turned out to be a great help to the family as Joe Jr's father was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent treatment near them in a New Orleans hospital. Unfortunately, the treatment was unsuccessful and his father passed away in 1958 just six weeks after Joe Jr was transferred to Long Beach, California. During his Long Beach assignment he served aboard the USS McKeen and had several tours of sea duty in the Pacific. As a hobby he became an armature photographer and recorded many of the sights he toured in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. It was another difficult time for the family as he was gone for six months out of the year. However, there were also happy times upon his return with weekend camping trips, and days spent at Knott's Berry Farm, and the newly opened Disneyland theme park just a couple of miles from their home. It was here that they also purchased their first home and Joe Jr, found relaxation in landscaping their yard and planting his prize roses. In April of 1962 he was honorably discharged from the Navy. They moved to Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi to be near family. He went to work for McNeal & Sons Hardware CO. He became a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Joe had a tender heart for children, and was a popular uncle to his numerous nieces and nephews. He especially enjoyed participating in his church youth programs, as well as supporting his sons' sports activities. He loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed reading about his favorite subject the American Civil War. He was also quite at home in the kitchen, and his favorite culinary invention was what we called 'Eggs A La Warren' One of my favorite memories of my father-in-law was a Sunday when he prepared a huge breakfast for us, and then took us on a tour of the Vicksburg Military Park, and several of the beautiful Ante-bellum style homes nearby. He could converse at great lengths telling us interesting stories about the Siege of Vicksburg that took place there 1863. In 1967, after years of planning they had a new home built on the outskirts of Vicksburg. It was his special joy to plan and landscape the yard. He loved to garden and could grow most anything. He grew roses in every variety and color. We spent Thanksgiving of 1967 at their new home and he had each of us kids plant a pecan tree in their yard. With a wink of the eye, he said, "This is for the future grandchildren." On Saturday morning, February 10, 1968 he and some men from their church were clearing the back lot of brush when the fire seemed to get out of control. The excitement seemed to trigger a massive heart attack and he died immediately. He was buried at Green Acres Cemetery just a few miles from their new home. The ashes of their little daughter Deloris were buried next to him. In 2012, forty-four years after pop's death the ashes of his widow, Beulah May Wilson Warren Whitehead were laid with him.
Spouse; Beulah Wilson Warren
Father; Joseph Henry Warren,Sr.
Mother; Mary Eliza Kearley
Infant daughter;Deloris
Biography written by his daughter-in-law, Judy Kenaston Warren.
Joseph Henry "Joe" Warren Jr., or :Pop" as we called him was the third child in a family of four children born to Mary Eliza Kearley Warren and Joe H. Warren Sr. The Warren family moved a great deal during the early years due to their father's job on the dredge boats. His parents 1st lived in Florida where their eldest daughter Isabel was born in 1917, then a move back to Alabama where a second daughter Eileen was born in 1919, and then on to Orange Texas where Joe Jr was born in 1923. A fourth child, Ernie was born in Texas in 1929 just before a move to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and then a brief move to Brewton, Alabama where he enjoyed the attention of his maternal grandparents. About 1937, when he was 13 years old his father purchased a 210-acre farm on the outskirts of Newellton, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. Here he entered 7th grade. It was in 1939, during his freshman year of high school that he met his future wife, Beulah May Wilson, and dated her on a dare from a friend. After high school he attended welding school in Greenville, Mississippi and then went to work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a ship fitter. He and his sister Isabel shared a room in a boarding house with instructions from their father to keep a watchful eye on one another. The United Stated entered World War II with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. The following August of 1942 Joe Jr enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was sent to Europe aboard the USS Yellowstone destroyer where he continued his job as ship fitter at the rank of 1st Class Petty Officer. He spent the World War II years in England, Scotland, and France. After the war he was assigned to duty at the Yorktown Naval base in Virginia. On March 1, 1946 he and his high school sweetheart were married at the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, Virginia. He had never cared much for her name of Beulah, so soon after their wedding gave her the nickname of Bea. They spent their first year of marriage in Virginia. Six weeks after their first son, Joseph H. Warren III was born, 1st Class Petty Officer Joe Warren Jr was transferred to the Newport Naval Station in Rhode Island, and served aboard the USS Yellowstone, another destroyer, and then the USS Buckley. Pop always had a tender heart for the homesick sailors and was always hauling someone home to feed. It was during the Rhode Island tour that baby daughter Deloris was stillborn creating much heartache for the little family. Finally, in 1952 God blessed them with another healthy second son, Robert Wayne Warren. Joe Jr. had several tours of sea duty in the Mediterranean during their eight years here. From Rhode Island he was then relocated to Algiers, near New Orleans, Louisiana for shore duty where he was in charge of the craft & hobby shop. His eldest son recalls this time of having his dad come home each night as very special, and has fond memories of their dad building a boxing ring him and his little brother, and teaching them how to box. This tour of duty turned out to be a great help to the family as Joe Jr's father was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent treatment near them in a New Orleans hospital. Unfortunately, the treatment was unsuccessful and his father passed away in 1958 just six weeks after Joe Jr was transferred to Long Beach, California. During his Long Beach assignment he served aboard the USS McKeen and had several tours of sea duty in the Pacific. As a hobby he became an armature photographer and recorded many of the sights he toured in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. It was another difficult time for the family as he was gone for six months out of the year. However, there were also happy times upon his return with weekend camping trips, and days spent at Knott's Berry Farm, and the newly opened Disneyland theme park just a couple of miles from their home. It was here that they also purchased their first home and Joe Jr, found relaxation in landscaping their yard and planting his prize roses. In April of 1962 he was honorably discharged from the Navy. They moved to Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi to be near family. He went to work for McNeal & Sons Hardware CO. He became a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Joe had a tender heart for children, and was a popular uncle to his numerous nieces and nephews. He especially enjoyed participating in his church youth programs, as well as supporting his sons' sports activities. He loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed reading about his favorite subject the American Civil War. He was also quite at home in the kitchen, and his favorite culinary invention was what we called 'Eggs A La Warren' One of my favorite memories of my father-in-law was a Sunday when he prepared a huge breakfast for us, and then took us on a tour of the Vicksburg Military Park, and several of the beautiful Ante-bellum style homes nearby. He could converse at great lengths telling us interesting stories about the Siege of Vicksburg that took place there 1863. In 1967, after years of planning they had a new home built on the outskirts of Vicksburg. It was his special joy to plan and landscape the yard. He loved to garden and could grow most anything. He grew roses in every variety and color. We spent Thanksgiving of 1967 at their new home and he had each of us kids plant a pecan tree in their yard. With a wink of the eye, he said, "This is for the future grandchildren." On Saturday morning, February 10, 1968 he and some men from their church were clearing the back lot of brush when the fire seemed to get out of control. The excitement seemed to trigger a massive heart attack and he died immediately. He was buried at Green Acres Cemetery just a few miles from their new home. The ashes of their little daughter Deloris were buried next to him. In 2012, forty-four years after pop's death the ashes of his widow, Beulah May Wilson Warren Whitehead were laid with him.
Father; Joseph Henry Warren,Sr.
Mother; Mary Eliza Kearley
Infant daughter;Deloris
Biography written by his daughter-in-law, Judy Kenaston Warren.
Joseph Henry "Joe" Warren Jr., or :Pop" as we called him was the third child in a family of four children born to Mary Eliza Kearley Warren and Joe H. Warren Sr. The Warren family moved a great deal during the early years due to their father's job on the dredge boats. His parents 1st lived in Florida where their eldest daughter Isabel was born in 1917, then a move back to Alabama where a second daughter Eileen was born in 1919, and then on to Orange Texas where Joe Jr was born in 1923. A fourth child, Ernie was born in Texas in 1929 just before a move to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and then a brief move to Brewton, Alabama where he enjoyed the attention of his maternal grandparents. About 1937, when he was 13 years old his father purchased a 210-acre farm on the outskirts of Newellton, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. Here he entered 7th grade. It was in 1939, during his freshman year of high school that he met his future wife, Beulah May Wilson, and dated her on a dare from a friend. After high school he attended welding school in Greenville, Mississippi and then went to work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a ship fitter. He and his sister Isabel shared a room in a boarding house with instructions from their father to keep a watchful eye on one another. The United Stated entered World War II with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. The following August of 1942 Joe Jr enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was sent to Europe aboard the USS Yellowstone destroyer where he continued his job as ship fitter at the rank of 1st Class Petty Officer. He spent the World War II years in England, Scotland, and France. After the war he was assigned to duty at the Yorktown Naval base in Virginia. On March 1, 1946 he and his high school sweetheart were married at the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, Virginia. He had never cared much for her name of Beulah, so soon after their wedding gave her the nickname of Bea. They spent their first year of marriage in Virginia. Six weeks after their first son, Joseph H. Warren III was born, 1st Class Petty Officer Joe Warren Jr was transferred to the Newport Naval Station in Rhode Island, and served aboard the USS Yellowstone, another destroyer, and then the USS Buckley. Pop always had a tender heart for the homesick sailors and was always hauling someone home to feed. It was during the Rhode Island tour that baby daughter Deloris was stillborn creating much heartache for the little family. Finally, in 1952 God blessed them with another healthy second son, Robert Wayne Warren. Joe Jr. had several tours of sea duty in the Mediterranean during their eight years here. From Rhode Island he was then relocated to Algiers, near New Orleans, Louisiana for shore duty where he was in charge of the craft & hobby shop. His eldest son recalls this time of having his dad come home each night as very special, and has fond memories of their dad building a boxing ring him and his little brother, and teaching them how to box. This tour of duty turned out to be a great help to the family as Joe Jr's father was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent treatment near them in a New Orleans hospital. Unfortunately, the treatment was unsuccessful and his father passed away in 1958 just six weeks after Joe Jr was transferred to Long Beach, California. During his Long Beach assignment he served aboard the USS McKeen and had several tours of sea duty in the Pacific. As a hobby he became an armature photographer and recorded many of the sights he toured in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. It was another difficult time for the family as he was gone for six months out of the year. However, there were also happy times upon his return with weekend camping trips, and days spent at Knott's Berry Farm, and the newly opened Disneyland theme park just a couple of miles from their home. It was here that they also purchased their first home and Joe Jr, found relaxation in landscaping their yard and planting his prize roses. In April of 1962 he was honorably discharged from the Navy. They moved to Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi to be near family. He went to work for McNeal & Sons Hardware CO. He became a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Joe had a tender heart for children, and was a popular uncle to his numerous nieces and nephews. He especially enjoyed participating in his church youth programs, as well as supporting his sons' sports activities. He loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed reading about his favorite subject the American Civil War. He was also quite at home in the kitchen, and his favorite culinary invention was what we called 'Eggs A La Warren' One of my favorite memories of my father-in-law was a Sunday when he prepared a huge breakfast for us, and then took us on a tour of the Vicksburg Military Park, and several of the beautiful Ante-bellum style homes nearby. He could converse at great lengths telling us interesting stories about the Siege of Vicksburg that took place there 1863. In 1967, after years of planning they had a new home built on the outskirts of Vicksburg. It was his special joy to plan and landscape the yard. He loved to garden and could grow most anything. He grew roses in every variety and color. We spent Thanksgiving of 1967 at their new home and he had each of us kids plant a pecan tree in their yard. With a wink of the eye, he said, "This is for the future grandchildren." On Saturday morning, February 10, 1968 he and some men from their church were clearing the back lot of brush when the fire seemed to get out of control. The excitement seemed to trigger a massive heart attack and he died immediately. He was buried at Green Acres Cemetery just a few miles from their new home. The ashes of their little daughter Deloris were buried next to him. In 2012, forty-four years after pop's death the ashes of his widow, Beulah May Wilson Warren Whitehead were laid with him.
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