Mr. Greene graduated from high school in Rutherford County and served in the United States Army, and was assigned border duty in Berlin, Germany. He worked the majority of his life as a sales and customer service representative for American Cyanamid/Cytec Industries, from which he retired.
Mr. Greene was a member of The Pointe Church, formerly known as Forest Pointe in Belmont, NC. He attended since its beginning and was instrumental in bringing many friends into the church family. He was an avid collector of antique clocks and watches and also a member of the American Legion Post 353.
Mr. Greene was a wonderful, loving father and grandfather, was well respected in his community, and had many friends and relatives who love and will miss him dearly.
A widower, Mr. Greene was a loving husband to Joanna Brown Greene. He is also preceded in death by his parents; half-sister, Blanche Greene Bridges; half-brother, William Avery Greene; and brother, Roy Mack Greene.
He is survived by his children, Aleta Lynn Agee, Myra Greene Roberts (Paul D Roberts Jr.) and Byron Keith Greene; granddaughter, Candace Noel Roberts; and sister, Agnes Greene Yoos.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 2pm in the Paul Helton Chapel of Forest Lawn West Funeral Home. Reverend Doug Irvin will officiate. Visitation will begin at 1pm. Interment will follow the service in the Forest Lawn West Cemetery.
The family would like to offer many thanks to the doctors and nurses at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center and Presbyterian Hospital for their care.
Memorials may be made to J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center, 300 Enola Rd., Morganton, NC 28655, or to The Pointe Church, 6700 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont, NC 28212.
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