Floyd County GaArchives Obituaries.....Willis C Green June 26 1957
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Rome News Tribune
Rome News Tribune June 26, 1957
 
Willie C. Green Passes Wednesday; Funeral is Friday
 
   Willie C. Green,  66, of Silver Creek Rt. 1, died in a local hospital at 
11:50 p.m. Wednesday. He had been in declining health for the past five years, 
his condition becoming serious three weeks ago.
   Mr. Green was born in Rome, October 17, 1890, son of the late Henry J. and 
Sally Tolbert Green and had made his home here his entire life. He was a well 
known cattle dealer and was a member of the Fifth Ave. Baptist Church.
   Survivors include the widow, the former Miss Leila Burnes, one daughter, 
Mrs. Hugh Don McGhee, Rome; five sons, Varnell, Hoyt, Herman and Garlan Green, 
all of Rome and James Henry Green of Atlanta, six sisters, Mrs. Dewey 
Wilkerson, Rome Rt. 2, Mrs. H. H. Wallace, Rome, Mrs. Guy Fuller  and Mrs. John 
McGinnis, both of Rome Rt. 4, Mrs. Abner Bufftington, Rome Rte. 1 and Mrs. 
Maggie Flippin, Marietta. Fifteen grandchildren also survive.
   Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Jennings 
Funeral Home with the Rev. W. F. Conn officiating. Interment will follow in 
Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
   The body will lie in state at the funeral home  until time for services and 
six nephews will serve as pall bearers. They are Charlie Flippin, Rufus McCary, 
Tim and Reuben Buffington, Richard Cordle and E. Evans Burnes.
   The family will receive friends from 7:30 until 9 o'clock tonight.
 
 
 
 


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