A funeral service for Mrs. Ruth Green Warren will be held at Townsend Brothers Funeral home on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Warren was the daughter of the late Benjamin Hezekiah Green and Bertha Barnes Green. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, J.M. Warren, Jr. and four children: Bertha (Jimmy) Ward, Martha (Gene) Gaillard, John (Kimberley) Warren and Ben (Ann) Warren. She was a loving grandmother to ten grandchildren: Tara (Roger) Myers, Erica (Jimmy) Garrett, Jana (Casey) Sirmons, Elaina (Ryan) Harden, Daniel Warren, Benjamin Warren, Kristen Warren, Will Warren, Caroline Warren, and Julia Warren. She is also survived by eight great grandchildren; Cammie Myers, Tripp Garrett, Trae Myers, Jacob Harden, McKinley Ann Myers, Jiles Garrett, Eva Grace Harden, and Ryder Sirmons. Survivors also include a sister in law, Grace W. Williamson of Dexter, a brother in law, Howard Warren of Vienna, several nieces and nephews, and a devoted caregiver, Betty Jones. Mrs. Warren was an active member of Dexter Baptist Church for many years, serving as clerk, Sunday School teacher and church pianist. She was also a past president of the Georgia Gideons Auxiliary. She retired as an educator with the Laurens County School System. Rev. Calvin Halcomb will conduct the service and Gideons from the Dublin Camp will serve as pallbearers. Deacons of Dexter Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at the Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to Gideons International, Hospice of Laurens County or Serenity Place would be appreciated.