Emmitt Randall Warren, 57, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Randall is the son of the late Roger and Lorene Warren.

Randall was an exceptional daddy, husband, and brother. He loved is family, friends, and always put others first. He could often be found fishing on the Roanoke River or enjoying the peace and quiet in the woods hunting.

Randall was a member of First Christian Church, G&H Hunting Club, and The Wildlife Association. Randall was a 1978 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School. He worked at Howell Steel in Weldon for many years before joining Ralph's family and becoming the General Manager at Ralph's Barbeque for the last 23 years. He loved his coworkers and enjoyed brightening customers' day with his unique personality.

Randall is survived by his wife, Teresa Tilley Warren; his daughter, Jessica Seelman and her husband Mark Seelman of Greenville; his brother, Roger Warren II and his wife Lou Ann of Roanoke Rapids; his sister, Gail Warren Endicott of Roanoke Rapids; his nephews, Joshua Endicott, Roger Warren III, Eric Warren, Jacob Overton, Josh Tilley, Matthew Tilley; his nieces, Danielle Overton and Ashley Rathburn; and close friends, Fred Haeberlein, Johnny Johnson, John Grimes, and Mark Garris.

Please join us as we honor his life at visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 at Askew Funeral & Cremation Services, and funeral to be held at First Christian Church at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12 with Minister Bane Angles and Rev. Randy Martin officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude's Children's Hospital at Memorials Processing, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or D.I.R.T. Ministries, C/O Herman Moseley, 146 Raccoon Rd., Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.