- Date Of Birth: August 30, 1922
- Date Of Death: January 12, 2015
- State: Mississippi
Arthur James (Jim) Warren, Jr. Flowood, MS Arthur James (Jim) Warren, Jr., 92, passed away on January 12, 2015, at his home in Flowood, MS. Jim Warren was born August 30, 1922, in Meridian, MS. During World War II, he served as Captain in the United States Marine Corp flying 96 combat missions as a Corsair fighter pilot with VMFA-215 and VMFA-251 in the South Pacific and with VMFB-333 toward the close of the war. After his return home to MS, Jim married Elizabeth Boteler (Libba) and graduated from the University of Alabama with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Jim and Libba moved to Jackson, MS, in 1949, raised four children, whom they loved, and stayed involved in their church and the community. Jim was owner/founder of several businesses: Capital Ice Company, Capital White Truck Company, Capital Truck Body Shop, and Carrollton Manufacturing Company. He was also a co-founder of Capital Body Shop. Jim was past president of the Jackson Optimist Club, past president of the MS Chapter of the Alabama Alumni Assn.
