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DeathMay 12, 2011, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia470
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Obituary Online notes for “Bill” William Gray WARDEN
William Gray " Bill" Warden, age 73, of 4481 Brookmont Road, Pulaski, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at LewisGale Hospital - Pulaski.
Born Nov. 20, 1937 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late James Grayson Warden and Lavy Gray Warden.
During his teen years, he delivered papers for the Southwest Times on Brookmont Road and during his early 20's, he worked for Burlington Industries and later with his father in the painting business.
He was in the Army National Guard for many years and was a member of American Legion Post 7. He was a member of the former Seagle and Brookmont Presbyterian Churches and later attended Pulaski Christian Church.
He is survived by his children Karen Gray Warden and fiancé, Charlie "Jack" Turner of Pulaski, and William Steven Warden of Pulaski; one grandchild, Bradley Asher Almarode; sister, Peggy Warden Boardwine and husband, Sam Boardwine, of Pulaski; brother, Jimmy Warden and wife, Faye, of Stokes County, N.C.; and several nieces, nephews and family members.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2, p.m. in the Bower Funeral Home Chapel, Pulaski with Bishop David Hoover officiating. Interment will follow in Ray Cemetery in Pulaski County. The family will receive friends Sunday, 1-2 p.m. at Bower Funeral Home. To send messages of condolence to the family, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com.
Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski, is handling the arrangements for the Warden family. 470, William Gray “Bill” Warden