Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries:  Clarence Ralph Greene

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Bristol Herald Courier
Thursday, February 20, 2003

Clarence Ralph Greene
    Clarence Ralph Greene, 81, of 1412 Rock Rose Road, Bristol, Tenn., passed 
away on Feb. 19, 2003, at the VA Hospital following complications from surgery. 
He was the son of the late Carrier Stophel and Luther Basil Greene and was a 
native of Bristol Tennessee. He was a graduate of Holston Valley High School 
and Bristol Commercial College. He was a disabled American veteran of World War 
II flying 25 missions as a B-17 tail gunner with the famed 8th Air Force, 
Devils Bomber Squadron. He was awarded three Bronze Stars, the European Theatre 
Ribbon and a Purple Heart. C.R. was a member of Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 
the Fellowship Sunday School Class, Shelby Masonic Lodge 161, a life member of 
and Past Jr. Vice Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6975, member 
and Past 1st Vice Commander of the American Legion Post 145, a life member of 
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 39, the Past Chef de Gare and Chaplain and 
present Cheminot Officer of Voiature 883 of the 40&8, (the Forty and Eight is a 
membership by invitation only Honor Society of Legionnaires created in 1920), 
member of the Travelers Protection Association of Virginia and a member of AARP. 
He was a long time employee of Raytheon and Incopa Corporations. 
    He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Clarence Ralph "Buddy" 
Greene Jr.; and his only brother, L.B. Greene Jr.
    He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Willa Mae Wilson Greene; sons, C. 
Ron Greene and wife Anita of Shady Valley, Tenn., and David Alan and wife 
Catherine of Jackson, Tenn.; daughter-in-law, Fay Greene of Bristol; 
grandchildren, Laura Fay Greene Hicks and husband Darren of Jackson, Carey 
Elizabeth Weaver of Naples, Fla., and Sarah Elizabeth and Nicholas Alexander 
Greene of Jackson, Tenn.; and great-grandson, Dillon Greene Hicks of Jackson.
    Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at 11 a.m. in the 
Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Goforth officiating assisted by Rev. 
Jeff Seeger. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include 
Harold Wilson, Darron Hicks, Sam Williams, Lawrence Booher, Dallas Stophel Jr., 
Nichols A. Green and C.W. "Pete" Booher. Honorary pallbearers include members 
of the 40&8 and men of the Fellowship Class of Fairmount Presbyterian Church. 
The family will receive friends on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. 
The family notes that flowers are welcome, donations to the Disabled American 
veterans or the Boy Scouts of America may also be made. Online condolences may 
be made at www.weaverfuneralhome.net.
    A Masonic Memorial Service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday by Shelby 
Masonic Lodge 162.
    Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.