Janet Green Birckhead

Janet Green Birckhead, 69, died on Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 at The University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Green and Doris Green. Janet is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Doug, of Charlottesville, a son Duffy and his wife Lauren, their daughter Gerren and son Landon of Charlottesville, a daughter Susan and her husband Ken of Richmond, her sisters Ruth Green Devlin and Patricia Courtwright, and several much loved nieces and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her brother, Andrew Green, Jr. Janet graduated from Longwood College in 1973 and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. She was a retired school teacher, whose passion was teaching children to read. Following her retirement, Janet enjoyed volunteering at the Martha Jefferson House, tutoring at local elementary schools, and taking her boarder collies to chase geese. Janet requested for her body to undergo an autopsy at UVA Medical Center to help with their ongoing medical research. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm at The Rock Chapel at The Church of Our Saviour, 1165 Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA on Saturday, January 4th, followed by a burial and reception at their family cemetery at 4105 Lewis and Clark Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be donated to her Church, Church of Our Saviour or to the Charlottesvillle SPCA.