Pastor Fred Benjamin Warren Jr Obituary (1974 - 2021)

Pastor Fred Benjamin Warren Jr was born on May 10, 1974 to Fred Warren Sr. and Maxine Warren in Conway, South Carolina. Pastor Warren grew up in the church from the cradle to his adult life. He accepted Christ at a young age and was baptized at the age of 15 by his former Pastor, Rev. H.H. Singleton, whom he dearly loved. Pastor Warren showed signs of knowing God well before he was 10 years old. His mom found him one evening, high in a tree at Grandma Molly's house, praying to God, pleading for his soul. Right then, his mother knew that he knew the Lord. Pastor Warren was part of the true Vine through his music and singing with the youth choir, the high school choir and The Warren Singers. His love for music continued all the way through being ordained as a minister, then as a Pastor, through having his own choir at Little Ebenezer Baptist Church in Hutto, TX. In 1992, Pastor Warren graduated from Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina. He had also become a proud father to Fred B. Warren III. After graduation, Pastor Warren joined the US Army and served his country from 1992-1995, where he was a cook in the Army, stationed in Killeen, TX. In 1993, Pastor Warren moved to Austin, TX where he met his future wife, Gail Crutchfield, in 1994. In 1995, Pastor Warren, Gail and Fred the 3rd became an official family when he and Gail got married. As Pastor Warren continued to be an obedient servant, God continued to produce fruit within his family. First in 2000 by giving them Lionel Jay, with Taylyn LaNay following in 2005, Lathan Mitchell in 2012, and finally Zoey Alena in 2013. Pastor Warren answered his calling as a Minister in 1995 at Peaceful St James in Austin, TX, under the leadership of Pastor John T. Townsend, all while also working as a manager of Food Services at Huston-Tillotson University & Dell in Austin, TX. Pastor Warren pastored his first church in 2002 at Friendship Bible Baptist in Bastrop, TX. In 2004, he founded United Christian House of Prayer (UCHOP), which he pastored from 2004-2007. Then in 2008, Pastor Warren was called to pastor Little Ebenezer Baptist Church (LEBC) in Hutto, TX. Under his leadership, LEBC grew tremendously in spirit, congregation and structure. In between following where God was leading him in ministry, Pastor Warren added yet another title to his legacy - Entrepreneur. In 2009, he opened Southern Hospitality in Austin, TX, which was tied into his life of ministry. Pastor Warren continued to minister to souls through the Spirit, but also through his love of music and food, by using Southern Hospitality as only one of his platforms to reach souls. By 2020, Pastor Warren had reached several milestone anniversaries. He and Gail celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, he celebrated 25 years since his first sermon and 25 years since being ordained as a minister. Pastor Warren had one mission in life - making it to heaven. And on the way there, he was making every attempt to bring everyone he could on the ride to get there with him. Pastor Warren didn't know a stranger and was loved by everyone he met. To simply state he was a good man isn't enough. To state he was a great man still isn't enough. But to state he was truly a man after God's own heart, would be the greatest honor to Pastor Warren. Everything he did, he did for the glory of God. From 1974 - 2021, Pastor Warren's dash was filled with loving God, loving his family, loving his church, his friends and strangers, all in that order. There is no doubt that when Pastor Warren left this earth on August 6th, 2021, that he was welcomed with open arms into Heaven by the same God he had been serving here on earth. Reverend Fred B. Warren Jr. will be missed terribly, but he will remain in our hearts always. PLEASE BE ADVISED Under all circumstances, face masks or face coverings are required and mandatory to enter King-Tears Mortuary, Inc. Your temperature will be taken upon entering King-Tears Mortuary. The number of people allowed in King-Tears Mortuary will depend on the CDC guidelines at the time of the service. Please read information posted here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/funeral-guidance.html THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rev. Fred Benjamin Warren Jr., please visit our floral store.