MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Herbert W. Greene, 18 Jan 2004 ----¤¤¤¤---- BAKERSVILLE - Herbert W. Greene, 81, of Duncan Road, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was the son of the late Johnny and Nettie King Greene, and husband of the late Jennie Mae Pittman Greene. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Emma Lee Miller, and a brother, Earshel Greene. He was employed as a mechanic with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Thomas Greene of the home; two daughters, Wilda Stevenson, and Melba Poteat, both of Marion; three sons, Larry and Gary Greene, both of Bakersville, and Lloyd Greene of Maryville, TN; six sisters, Eula Mae Brown of Baltimore, MD, Georgia Ellis of Asheville, Jean Swomley of Reisterstown, MD, Ilene Bernardini and Edie Hipsley, both of Ellicott City, MD, and Carol Wilson of Bakersville; one brother, J.D. Greene of Mountain Home, TN; 22 grandchildren; and 32 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bear Creek Baptist Church. Revs. Chris Rathbone and Billy Mitchell officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received frineds from 12:30 until the service hour Wednesday at the church. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------