Marlyn Deaton Greene
Marlyn Deaton Greene, 88, of
Newland passed away on September 20, 2012, after declining health for several years.
Daughter
of the late Nellie Shirley and step-father Edgar Shirley, she was born August 22, 1924, in Avery
County. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Greene, Jr.
She was a graduate of Newland High
School and until she became disabled she was a telephone operator in Newland for Southern
Bell.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by two sisters, Wilma Knudsen
and Kathleen Robbins.
Left to cherish her memory are a son, Michael Greene and wife, Kaye, of
Newland; two grand-daughters, Meredith Bradshaw and husband, Kevin, Amanda Lail and husband, James,
all of Taylorsville; seven great-grandchildren, Michael Bradshaw of Hickory, Kyle Bradshaw of
Charlotte, Beau, Aaron and Spencer Bradshaw, Kayla and Brandon Lail all of Taylorsville and one
great-great-grandchild, Kaden Bradshaw of Hickory. Also surviving her are a brother, Lee Shirley
of Newland; special sister-in-law Nancy Dolan of Montezuma and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services for Marlyn L. Greene will be conducted 7 p.m. on Sunday, September
23rd in the Grandfather Chapel of Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home with the Rev. Sue Brown
officiating. Pallbearers will be; Roy Jaynes, Mike Carpenter, Lowell Wise, Mark Lecka, Wendell
Owens and Bobby Blalock. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until the service hour.
Words of comfort and memories may be shared with the family and viewed at
http://www.rsfh.net.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland is serving the Greene family.
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