March 17, 1943 ~ June 21, 2026 (age 83)
Charlotte “Char” Cox Warren, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 21, 2026, in Auburn, Alabama, at the age of 83.
Born on March 17, 1943, in Opelousas, Louisiana, Char was the second of four daughters of Calmes Joseph Cox and Sadie LaCour Cox. Characteristically Cajun, she embraced life with an adventurous spirit, a warm heart, and an infectious enthusiasm that would become her trademark. On any given day, countless friends and neighbors would stop in to clink a glass of wine and check in on her hummingbird sighting count. To know Char(donnay 🙂 was to know joy.
Char graduated as Salutatorian of Opelousas High School’s Class of 1961 and reigned as the Queen of the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival in 1962. She graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she held a perfect academic record, prophetically earned her degree in Home Economics, and met the love of her life, with whom she shared the next 60+ years.
She began each day in prayer with Toby, donning lipstick and an apron de jour. Char was an extraordinary wife, homemaker, mother, cook, and hostess, and spent her life making everyone who walked through her front door feel welcomed and loved. Home was a place where family and friends gathered, and where every cherished holiday (and mantle) was celebrated with decorations. No one ever left East Glenn without multiple offers of a glass of her beloved “rotgut” or a bowl of gumbo.
Char was a deeply devoted Catholic, embracing programs such as bible studies and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). She was a regular volunteer at soup kitchens and tag sales (where she often proudly returned home with more than she left with).
Char was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Glenda Pitre. She is survived by her husband, Merle Anthony “Toby” Warren; her children: Monty Graham Warren (Lara Bentley Warren), Stephanie Paige Warren (Takashi K. Ohseki), and Stuart Tucker Warren (Kate Doherty Warren); and her cherished grandchildren, Emma Childress Warren, Griffin Flagg Warren, Haze Thomas Warren, and Charlotte Savely Warren. She is also survived by two sisters, Karen Siegel and Carolyn Dupre, along with many loving family members and dear friends whose lives were enriched by her generosity and laughter.
A celebration of Char’s life will be held on June 27, 2026, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church at 1100 North College Street in Auburn, Alabama. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. CT. Family and friends are also invited to join in a celebration of life immediately afterward in the parish community room to gather in love, laughter, and grace.
Char’s spirit was far bigger and younger than her body and years. She will remain fully present in every menu, gathering, and story told around our table.
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