Burl Edwin (Pete) Warnock went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 20, 2020. He was 78 years old.

His greatest loves in life were his wife of 51 years, his children and grandchildren, his church that he served faithfully as a board member and worship team member, and Alabama football.

He is a veteran of the Air Force having served from 1962 - 1966. His training from the Air Force led him to his career at the US Engineer Research and Development Center where he retired with over thirty-five years of civilian service.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie Lee Warnock and Dollie Warnock Redditt, brother Claude Warnock, and sisters Chesley Pitts, Mary Helen Fortenberry, Sarah Grace Sanders, and Edith Atkins.

He is survived by his wife, Laura Dian Warnock, and children Lori Deanna Germany (Donald), Shera Higbee (Mike), and Krisa Rowland (Taylor), and daughter-in-love Laurie Massie (Marc), siblings Wilma Ahrend and Johnnie Warnock, as well as grandchildren Todd and Tanner Germany, Jonna and Andrew Higbee, and Morgan and Kennedy Rowland.


Visitation will be held at Riles Funeral home at 10:30 am on Friday,
January 24. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 pm with a graveside service at Greenlawn Gardens cemetery. Presiding over the services will be Rev. Kelvin Boone and Rev. Kuhrman Cox of First Church of the Nazarene, and CDR Marc Massie, CHC, US Navy.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to First Church of the Nazarene, 3428 Wisconsin Ave., Vicksburg, MS, 39180.