David Lee Warren

On February 26, 1957 Norman and Sylvia Warren gifted the world David Lee Warren. He was the black sheep of 5 children. As a child he worked the tobacco farm with his family but was still able to find time to lovingly torture his siblings. His jokester antics and strong discipline from his parents led to his rebellious spirit. He had a complete lack of respect for the law and had no problem pushing boundaries. He was a rebel without a cause.

During his teenage years he found his first love: motorcycles. A fond memory of his was wearing a top hat and coat tails riding a wheelie in front of the law, instigating a chase. These escapades led to his nick name ‘Crazy Dave’. His reckless behavior resulted in many overnight stays in correctional facilities.

He took one of his stunts too far and was facing prison but given the opportunity to join the national guard and avoid prison time; he took it. He was a part of the national guard for 6 years and was stationed in Ft. Bragg and Ft. Jackson where he met some life long friends. He was honorably discharged and returned to his rebellious ways and once again faced prison time, he was not offered the same choice; he spent 11 months in prison, where he counted down every day.

Once released, he met the second love of his life, his wife, Mickie. She changed his path in life. Their first date lasted many hours where they got to know each other. He fell hard and fast first. They married on February 25th 1984 and welcomed their first child, David Lee Warren II, in September of that year. They had their second child, Eliza Clair, in June of 1988. He was a devoted father and never missed an opportunity to be involved in his children’s life. One of his greatest joys was watching them compete in sports and made a point to be at every event. He was a proud father and loved his buddy and sweetie so much.

He indulged in life and enjoyed having a good time gambling and partying. He had many trips to casinos in Atlantic City, Cherokee, Biloxi, Tunica, Vegas, etc. The man loved gambling! His favorites were blackjack (fitting that his time of death was 8:21) and especially slots. The laws of man meant little to him on the way to a casino, those were some terrifying rides! He loved curves and speed.

His father in law taught him how to grill and gave him a recipe for chicken that he tweaked and made his own. This chicken became famous in his small corner of the world while doing benefits for anyone he could help.

He took pride in what he could create. He planned and built his home from scratch. In his final years of life he was able to build and beautify many structures.

He is well known for telling his stories and never met a stranger. He could make a stranger feel like a friend. By the end of the night it was guaranteed they would be laughing after hearing about the skunk, the naked man, fluffy biscuits, the owl, the elevator, and Sturgis Walmart. If you know, you know. His family has heard these stories a thousand times and wishing he could tell them a thousand more. He loved to make people laugh and have a good time. You know he was having a good time when he grabbed his ankles and did the ankle dance.

He was a man who put effort into his friendships, of which there were many. He made it a point to go and visit friends and family. He couldn’t go anywhere without knowing someone.

He lived his life with absolutely no regrets. He lived a more than average life traveling where he wanted to go, learning what he wanted to learn, fixing what he wanted to fix, and laughing at inappropriate jokes.

He was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cell carcinoma in January of 2022. He fought a long battle and made 2 years of great memories. His strength and courage during his battle was nothing short of inspirational. He faced every challenge with strength and resilience, showing us what it truly means to fight with heart and never give up. His spirit remained unshaken reminding us all daily of the power of hope and determination.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Sylvia Warren. He was survived by the love of his life, Mickie, his son David (Heather), his Daughter, Eliza (Daniel), and his grandchildren Matilynn, Foster, Delilah, and Hollis.

He is also survived by his siblings Ellen Bray, Austin Warren (Debbie), Connie, and Nancy (Donnie). As well as numerous nephews and nieces.

A celebration of life will be held at Furniture City Club in High Point on October 26th at 2pm. The family requests for people to write down any stories you may have about Dave to be used to create a book and keep his memories alive.

Wright Funerals-Cremations, Archdale Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.