Funeral services for Carter Darnell Warner, 66, of Nashville, TN formerly of Vidalia, LA, will be held Friday, January 5, 2024 at 10:00am from the St. Stephens Baptist Church in Vidalia, LA under the directions of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday, LA. Burial will follow at  12:30pm at the Natchez National Cemetery in Natchez, MS. Pastor Raymond Riley, Sr. will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4 to 6pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Warner, son of John Ezell and Francis Warner, was born in Natchez and died at the Alive Hospice Facility in Nashville, TN. He was a self- employed general contractor. He attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA  and later joined  the US Navy . After his tour of duty of two years ended, he was granted an honorable discharge.

He is survived by four daughters, Voncil Warner of California; Chaka Khan Miller-Perkins of Antioch, TN; Kristy Mayo of Alabama; Ariel Chapman of Georgia; three sons, LaCarter Washington of Colorado; Reginald Moody of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Omari Stephens of Texas; godchild, Latrice "Bunny" Ester Smith of Monroe, Louisiana; thirteen grandchildren, one great-grandchild.

Also three sisters, Linda Jean Warner, Elizabeth Ann Morgan and Cordilia "Pat" Blanton; three brothers, Lawrence Warner of Natchez, MS; Willie Morgan and Larry Morgan ; a special cousin, Willie Warner,  all of Vidalia, Louisiana; two special friends, Billy Cage and James "Bull" Baker of Louisiana. In addition to a host of aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mr. Warner is preceded in death by his parents,  a brother, Tommy Ray Warner, four sisters, Sharon Warner, Doris Murphy, Karen Brown and Joyce Brown.