Vera Opal Kennedy Green, 97, of Greenville, passed away on November 20, 2014.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Butch Bruton officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Vera was born in Westfield, TX, on August 26, 1917 to Leona and Bruce Kennedy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of sixty-four years, J.C. Green Jr., four brothers, one sister, and one great grandchild, Cager Neal Gentry. She is survived by two children, Jeanne Reynolds and Chris Green and their spouses – Lynn and Sheila, four grandchildren – Jennifer, Cynthia, Ashley and Jeff – and four great grandchildren – Bayleigh, Kennedy, Paden, and Cali.
Vera graduated from high school in Groveton, TX, and then from a business college. She held several jobs before retirement at age 78 from her employment at Town and Country Travel in Greenville, which was her true passion. She loved her last job which enabled her to travel the world and plan numerous trips for others. She was an active member of her BPW (Business and Professional Women) Club, and she was honored to be selected BPW Woman of the year twice.
Vera was an active and faithful member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, along with her husband, J.C., for many years. She loved her church family and was very proud that she was a charter member. Vera’s special loving spirit will be missed by many.
Pallbearers will be Monty Bruton, Paden Bruton, Bryan Gentry, Ronnie Lamb, Jim Stroope, Ralph Stroope, and honorary pallbearer, Steve Ragland.
Special thanks goes to the staff and workers at Colonial Lodge in Greenville and Springfield Senior Living in Garland.
Memorials can be made to Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Greenville and to TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation.