Ouachita-Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....GREEN, MARY JAMES ROPER May 20, 2009
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News Star World - May 21, 2009
MARY JAMES ROPER GREEN
Golden Funeral Home

Bastrop, LA

Mary James Roper Green died on May 20, 2009 at Oak Woods Home for the Elderly 
in Mer Rouge at the age of eighty-nine. She was born on January 22, 1920 in 
Lufkin, Texas, and was the fifth child and third daughter of James Byron Roper 
and Eulala Rebecca McMullen Roper.

In 1938, she moved to Bastrop from Lufkin, Texas, to live with her sister and 
brother-in-law, Delma and Garrett Slomosky, to begin her working career. She 
later met and married George Edward (Ed) Green.

She was preceded in death by her husband of thirty years, Ed Green, co-owner of 
Green Brothers Dairy. She is survived by her three children: Patricia Green 
McCarty of Norman, OK; James E. (Jim) and Anna Clare Green of Lakeland, FL; and 
Drs. Gregory R. (Greg) and Mirta Green of Monroe. Also, she is survived by nine 
grandchildren: Denise McCarty Gordon, Jay McCarty, Clark E. Green, Clare Green 
Wilson, James Mayo Green, Katie Green, Cammie Green, Emily Green and Jack 
Green. Her three great-grandchildren are: Lane Gordon, Mary Claire Gordon and 
McCall McCarty. Mrs. Green is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Green was an active member of First Baptist Church of Bastrop for nearly 
seventy years where she taught four- and five-year-olds in Sunday School for 
forty-five years. She was also active for many years in the Women's Missionary 
Union, took part in many chruch activities and went on many church-sponsored 
trips.

She enjoyed participating in many social activities, including playing bridge, 
rook and dominoes. She also possessed a great love of travel. She frequently 
visited her children in the various places where they lived. She also traveled 
extensively throughtout the United States and other places, including Canada, 
Europe and the Holy Land.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 23, 2009 at 2:00 PM at First 
Baptist Church. Dr. L.H. McCollough and Rev. Jim Ingram will officiate the 
services. Visitation will be held on Friday May 22, 2009 from 6:00 PM until 
8:00 PM at Golden Funeral Home.

Pallbearers are: John S. Green, Jr., Robert V. Green, Kenneth Slomosky, John 
Garrett, Jay McCarty and James Green.

Honorary pallbearers are: Richard (Dick) Revels, Jerry Stutts and former 
employees of Green Brothers Dairy. Loving care-givers over the past seven years 
have been Pat Goyne, Carolyn Alford and Agnes Scott.

Interment will be at Morehouse Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under 
the direction of Golden Funeral Home.


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