Dr. Warren Busby Nation

Dr. Warren Busby Nation, 88, of Tallahassee, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Cartee Nation. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, EST, Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Faith Presbyterian Church, 2200 North Meridian Road in Tallahassee. A reception for family and friends will be held at the home of Park and Nancy Adams (999 Live Oak Plantation Road) will follow the service. The concluding service, with military honors, will be held at 2:00 PM, EST, Tuesday, January 10 at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Gifts in memory of Dr. Nation may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308. A native of Brookhaven, Mississippi and a longtime resident of Tallahassee, he spent many years in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, before recently returning to Tallahassee. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee and First Baptist Church in Blowing Rock. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, he was the recipient of a Bronze Star medal for valor and was honorably discharged as Captain. Dr. Nation received his bachelor degree in business from Ole Miss, an MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi and his PhD from the University of Alabama. He taught marketing and economics at Florida State University for many years, and also taught business courses at FSU’s London; Panama Canal; and Cape Canaveral campuses. Following his retirement from Florida State, he taught for several years at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and was previously on the teaching staff at Southern Mississippi and the University of Alabama. Other survivors include his children, Nancy Adams (Park), John Nation (Elaine), Gray Cartee (Carol), Sherrie Cartee and Terrie Cartee McGlon (Thom), all of Tallahassee, Mark Cartee (Cheryl) of Birmingham, AL and Cara Cartee Whitehead of Versailles, KY. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, Will Gerstman (Liz), Nicole Nation, Savannah Nation, Ashley Cartee and Catherine Cartee, all of Tallahassee, Banae Snow (Bryan) of San Diego, Erica Cartee of St. Petersburg, Cameron Cartee of Birmingham, Patrick McGlon, III of Jupiter, Lawson McGlon of Mobile, AL and John Whitehead, Joshua Whitehead and Joey Whitehead, all of Versailles, KY; and two great-grandchildren, Lydia and Daniel Snow.

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Dr. Warren Busby Nation

May 27, 1923 - January 4, 2012