Mrs. Bessie Sue Warren

Mrs. Bessie Sue Starling Warren, 82, of Barnesville, GA, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at Navicent Health, Macon Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Warren will be held on Saturday, April 24, at 11:00 AM, at Faith Baptist Church in Thomaston, with Rev. Buddy Wall and Rev. Tim South officiating. Burial will follow in Lamar Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston on Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Mrs. Warren was born March 3, 1939, in Thomaston, GA, to the late Robert Wilson Starling and Fannie Dora Jarrell Starling. She was a 1958 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. At an early age, she joined with her parents at East Thomaston Baptist Church, where she grew up playing the piano and singing with her sister Henrietta Drinnen. In mid-life she moved her letter to Faith Baptist Church where she faithfully served for over fifty years as an accomplished pianist and organist, playing for congregational services, weddings, and funerals, and holding various positions such as church secretary and treasurer. She was blessed with two companions: the late Reginald "Leon" Jones, and then the late Harvey Eugene Warren, Sr., whom she referred to as "the love of her life." With these two, she raised nine children. They created a loving home and cared for their children and kept many of their grandchildren on a daily basis. Her family was her passion and the center of her life. Her love extended beyond her own family, touching the lives of all who were blessed to know her. She claimed many extended family members as her own. Mrs. Warren enjoyed family genealogy and counting cousins. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Warren was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey E. Warren, Sr.; her sister, Henrietta Drinnen; a daughter-in-law, Brenda Turner Jones; a granddaughter, Stephanie Lynn Jones; and a great grandson, Noah Andrew Conkle. Survivors include seven sons: John W. Jones, Sr. and Terry L. (Bonnie) Jones, both of Barnesville, GA; Donald A. Jones and Austin B. Jones, both of Thomaston; Michael E. (Pam) Jones, of Griffin, GA; Harvey "Gene" (Becky) Warren, Jr. of Barnesville, GA. and Ernest "Ernie" (Teera) Warren of Dahlonega, GA; two daughters, A. Darlene Jones (Rev. Tim) South of Molena, GA, and Rhonda S. Jones (David) O'Steen of Barnesville, GA; twenty-seven grandchildren: John W. Jones, Jr. of Barnesville, GA; C. Chase (Heather) Jones of Griffin, Ga.; J. Ethan (Kaila) Jones of Thomaston, GA; Stephen "Steve" (Melanie) Jones, Billy J. (Joyce) McKinley, Jackie McKinley (Brandon) Hall, Michelle McKinley (Jason) Johnson, all of Barnesville, GA; Amber Jones (John) Womack of Thomaston, GA; Kimberly "Kim" South (Mike) Hawley of Littleton, CO; Kelly South (Nick) Montgomery and Kristy South (Kyle) Legg, both of Thomaston, GA; William D. (Robin) O'Steen of Griffin, GA; Samuel R. "Sammy" (Lindsey) O'Steen of Yatesville, GA; Melissa S. O'Steen (Jeffery) Conkle, Rebekah L. "Bekah" O'Steen, Corey B. (Kristin) Jones, all of Barnesville, GA; Brandon T. Jones of Thomaston, GA; Jayden Jones, Travis Jones, Joey Jones, Kendall Jones, Kaitlyn "Katie" Jones, all of Griffin, GA; Jeremy E. (Kristina) Warren of Molena, GA; Justin L. (Angel) Warren and Aarron M. (Savannah) Warren, both of Thomaston, GA; Casey T. Warren and J. Cody Warren both of Hiram, GA; fifty great grandchildren Trey, Brenda, Reese, Arlene, Katona, Lee, Gage, Tyson, Mikal, Krystin (Alex) Rivers, Brandy, Billie Jo, Lucas (Brianna) Johnson, Ally, Gracie, Vincent, Amber (Bubba) Foster, Colby (Bailey) Hall, Amy, Emily, Wesley, Mikey, Loretta, Riley, Emily, Erika, Landon, Olivia, Owen, Alaina, Lillian "Lilly", Colton, Alexander "Alex", Arabelle, Alyssa, Simon, Sierra, Dakota, Cheyenne, Levi, Kayden, Khloe, Braelyn, Amelia, Bryliee, Ali, Leigha, Shelby, Kayleigh, and Samantha; fourteen great great grandchildren: Ella, Annistyn, Amberly, Harper, Blair, Emma, Colby, Jaxson, Sophie, Madison, Blakely, Kyleigh, Alex, and Willa. She is also survived by two daughters-in-law: Karen Salter and Robbie Jones; a sister-in-law, Patricia Jones Cleveland, and nieces (Henrietta's daughters) Brenda (Mike) Sorenson and Sherry (Danny) Stowe, along with many other relatives and friends. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the American Heart Association. Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.