Mother Cora

Warren

Mother Cora Lee Boykin Warren, age 96, a native of Rose Hill, MS (Rankin County), and a resident of Vinegar Bend, AL was born August 13, 1921 to the late A. B. Ware and the late Eliza A. Boykin. She departed this life September 8, 2017 at We Care Hospice in Moss Point, MS.

She was a devoted and faithful member of Peace Holiness Church under the pastorate of Rev. Johnny L. Pike. She loved the Lord with all her heart. Her favorite saying every morning was, "Lord, give me a clean heart." Ms. Cora enjoyed cooking, sewing, fishing, and gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Eddie Lee Warren and Earl Warren; a daughter, Alberta Marie Warren; five brothers, Rosco Boykin, Johnny Ware, A.C Boykin, Tommy Lee Ware, Leroy Boykin; and five sisters, Rubie Lee Smith, Ruthie Reen Moore, Nell Fulton, Marry L. Williams, and Minnie Lee Michles.

Ms. Cora Warren is survived by her sons Cleotha Rodgers of Moss Point, MS and James Howard "Mickey" Duggerins of Columbus, GA; one brother, Sidney Ware of Jackson, MS; six sisters, Barbara Ware-Huggins of Memphis, TN; Beaulah Boykin of Milwaukee, WI; Carrie (Phillip) Mills of Jackson, MS; Arvilla (Eddie) Ware-Miller of Arizona; Betty Ware-Hayes of Brooklyn, NY, and Ledora Ware of Queens, NY; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren; three dedicated care-givers, Ann Grimes, Dorothy Glover, and Laura Holloway.

Viewing will be Saturday, September 16, 2017, 10am until the 11am service at Peace Holiness Church, 9595 Vinegar Bend Road, Vinegar Bend, AL 36584, Rev. Johnny L. Pike, pastor and eulogist. Following burial in Little Bethel Church Cemetery, the family will return to Peace Holiness where they will receive friends.

Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.