Martinez, GA - Dr. Warren W. Burnham (1935-2025)

Dr. Warren Wells Burnham, 90, passed away December 14, 2025 at his home in Martinez, Georgia.

A native of Rhine, Georgia, he was the eldest child of the late Rev. Warren Gaultney Burnham and the late Evelyn (Wells) Burnham.

He was raised in Abbeville, Georgia

and attended Norman Park College, where he met his wife of 68 years, Gayle (Hornbuckle) Burnham.

He graduated from Mercer University, earned a Masters of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.

Dr. Burnham pastored Baptist churches in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Georgia. He also taught Sunday school in many of the churches he attended. He was recently an active member of the West Acres Baptist Church in Evans, Georgia.

He earned a Masters of Social Work from the University of Georgia. He was a psychotherapist in private practice in Augusta providing adult and adolescent therapy, as well as marriage and family counseling. He retired at the age of 83.

In his retirement, he continued to enjoy a lifelong love of learning. He enjoyed visiting with friends and family, sharing stories and a good laugh. He mostly loved being "Poppy" to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and strengthening his relationship with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through prayer and daily Bible study.

At the age of 87, Dr. Burnham published a book, "How to Be Wise and Successful: That It May Be Well with You." The book is a memoir and essay collection of his life

experiences growing up and his summers on his grandfather's farm paired with selected scriptures and truths from the Bible.

Dr. Burnham advises "... reading the Bible daily... is the way to be wise and successful!"

Dr. Burnham is survived by his wife Gayle Burnham; his four children: Linda Wenger (Ric) of Martinez; Dianne Snead (John) of Martinez; Alan Burnham (Dana) of Bloomingdale; and Wayne Burnham (Lori) of Bostwick; his sisters, Sylvia Cook of Loganville and Kaye Smith (Hal) of Eastman; his brother Tony Burnham (Claudia) of Jasper; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors with Rev. Larry Harmon officiating.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Omega City Cemetery in Omega, Georgia.

The family will receive friends on Thursday one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com