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Alvin Lee Greene BLUFF CITY, Tenn. Rev. Alvin Lee Greene, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at his residence. He was born a son to the late Claude L., Sr. and Virgie Broyles Greene. Alvin was a minister at Sugar Grove Baptist Church before retiring in 2005 due to illness. He pastored four churches in 42 years and was a faithful servant of the Lord. In addition to pastoring, his occupations included Burlington Industries, Raytheon, Firestone, and Albers Drug. Mr. Greene was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean War. Survivors include: wife of 57 years, Helen Andis Greene; son, Gregory Greene and wife Bonnie; daughter, Linda Greene Chapman and husband Ernie; grandchildren, Jessicca Frye and husband Allen, Travis Chapman and wife Rachael, Cameron Greene; great-grandchildren, Makayla, Paige and Lucas; sisters, Trudy Hammons and Margie Wilson; brother, Sollie Greene; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at 7 p.m. at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Noah Stout and Rev. Travis Chapman officiating. Committal services will be on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Crumley Cemetery. A procession will be leaving Weaver Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers include: Cameron Greene, Travis Chapman, Danny Greene, Jimmy Hammons, Allen Frye Jr, Allen Frye Sr., George O'Dell, and Elmer Stoltzfus. Honorary pallbearers include: Pete Thompson, Jack Webb, Herbert Boyd, Sollie Greene, Howard Greene, Jeff Jones, Phil Slate and Conley Cross. The family will receive friends on Monday from 5-6:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Missionary Fund at either Sugar Grove Baptist Church, Benhams Road, Bristol Virginia; or Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 5109 Highway 421, Bristol, TN. Arrangements have been made with Weaver Funeral Home.

Published in Bristol Herald Courier from December 13 to December 14, 2009

Weaver Funeral Home Notice
Visitation 5-6:45 pm prior to the service at the church.
Funeral Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7 pm at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church
Interment Committal services will be on Tuesday at 11 am at Crumley Cemetery
Died December 12, 2009
Rev. Alvin Lee Greene, age 77, of Bluff City, TN went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his residence. He was born a son to the late Claude L., Sr., and Virgie Broyles Greene. Alvin was a minister at Sugar Grove Baptist Church before retiring in 2005 due to illness. He pastored four churches in 42 years and was a faithful servant of the Lord. In addition to pastoring, his occupations included Burlington Industries, Raytheon, Firestone, and Albers Drug. Mr. Greene was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean War.

Survivors include: Wife of 57 years - Helen Andis Greene Son - Gregory Greene and wife Bonnie Daughter - Linda Greene Chapman and husband Ernie Grandchildren - Jessicca Frye and husband Allen, Travis Chapman and wife Rachael, Cameron Greene Great Grandchildren - Makayla, Paige, and Lucas Sisters - Trudy Hammons and Margie Wilson Brother - Sollie Greene Several Nieces and Nephews

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7 pm at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Noah Stout and Rev. Travis Chapman officiating.
Committal services will be on Tuesday at 11 am at Crumley Cemetery. A procession will be leaving Weaver Funeral Home at 10:30am, Tuesday.
Pallbearers include: Cameron Greene, Travis Chapman, Danny Greene, Jimmy Hammons, Allen Frye, Jr, Allen Frye, Sr., George O'Dell, and Elmer Stoltzfus. Honorary pallbearers include: Pete Thompson, Jack Webb, Herbert Boyd, Sollie Greene, Howard Greene, Jeff Jones, Phil Slate, and Conley Cross.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 5-6:45 pm prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Missionary Fund at either Sugar Grove Baptist Church - Benham's Rd., Bristol, VA or Friendship Chapel Baptist Church - 5109 Highway 421, Bristol, TN.

Arrangements have been made with Weaver Funeral Home.