Warren L. "Sonny" Pickett Obituary (1928 - 2022)

Warren L. "Sonny" Pickett, 94, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 30, 2022, at the VA Butler Healthcare. He was born April 3, 1928, in East Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Tracy Paul Pickett and the late Vera Grace Love Pickett Smith. Sonny graduated from Butler High School, class of 1947, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served five years during the Korean War. Discharged in 1952, he married his sweetheart, Donna Kincaid, on February 15th, 1952. He went to work at Armco Steel and had 38 years of faithful service. Sonny was a longtime member of Community Alliance Church, where he served as a deacon, trustee, and former member of the church choir. A strong man of quiet dignity, he taught us many life lessons and will be greatly missed. The Lord said well-done good and faithful servant come and rest with me in your heavenly home. Thank you to all who helped to take care of Warren in his last days, very much appreciated by the entire family. Sonny is survived by his two sons, Robert Pickett of Butler, PA, Dirk (Wilma West) Pickett of Butler, PA; one daughter, Lynette Caparosa; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; stepbrother, Ralph (Betty) Smith, Jr. of East Butler, PA; and stepsister, Carole Goldinger of Saxonburg, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Pickett, who he married on February 15, 1952, and who passed away on September 10, 2020; his mother and stepfather, Ralph and Vera Smith; one brother, Randall Pickett; mother-in-law, Sylvia Kincaid; daughter-in-law, Ronda Pickett; sister-in-law, Kathleen Speice, and one stepsister, Sandra Pickett. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 6th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a memorial service following immediately after at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, PA 16001, with Pastor Joe Floris of Community Alliance Church, officiating. Officers and Members of the American Legion Post # 117, American Legion Post #778, and the VFW Post #249 will conduct military services at 4:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the East Butler Presbyterian Church, 9th Street, East Butler, PA, 16029.