Warren Story

Warren Hard Story, 98, passed away on 18 August 2026 at The Retreat of Lady’s Island
in Beaufort, SC. He was a graduate of Ashburn High School, Ashburn, Turner County,
Georgia, and a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia and the Air Force
Institute for Technology in Dayton, Ohio.
Warren entered the U. S. Air Force in 1950; was commissioned in 1951 and served in
financial management positions at various levels of command. His foreign service
included Korea, England, and Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal; twice
awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and received a number of other service and unit
awards. Her retired from the Air Force in 1977 in the grade of Lt. Col., after serving a
tour as Deputy Chief of Staff/ Comptroller HQ., Air Force Reserve, Robins AFB, Warner
Robins, Georgia.
Subsequent to his retirement he continued to make his home in Warner Robins and
served for several years as Vice President for Administration/Comptroller, for Georgia
Military College, Milledgeville, Georgia. He later served, until his retirement in 1991, as
Deputy Director of an NGO (Middle Geargia Consortium in Macon, Georgia, that
administered Federally funded Job Training Programs for the Middle Georgia Area. A
member of Central Baptist Church for 29 years and the Baptist Church of Beaufort for
18 years, where he actively participated through teaching in Sunday School and leading
senior Bible studies.
Warren was predeceased by his wife Anne Lee French, in 2005 and in 2008 moved his
residence to Beaufort, South Carolina to be near his son, Mark, who with his wife Cindy,
and grand-cats, Mr. Ashe and Sadie Mae, is his surviving family.

The family would like to thank the staff of The Retreat of Lady’s Island, Agape Hospice
Care, and Dr. Lucius Laffitte and his staff.

Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 11:00am in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with Interment will be in the family plot,
Rose Hill Cemetery, Ashburn, Georgia.