Dorothy Jean Green

Published 5:25 pm Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Dorothy Jean Green, died Dec. 30, 2014, after a long battle of fighting cancer. In 2008 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and then again October of 2014 metastasized to her bones, liver, lymph nodes and other organs throughout the body. She gave it one last fight. Throughout her fight she never lost her faith and hope of the miracles from God to heal her body until she went home to be in the Lord’s hands. She died at her home resting in the comfort of knowing she was surrounded by her family and friends.

Dot, known to her family and friends, was born in 1946 in Marion by her parents Odell and Lucille McCullough. Later, her family moved to Maplesville where she attended Maplesville High School. It was then she met and married Goodlowe Green in January 1965 and began her life journey. Her greatest joy in life was being able to have children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed her time making her family and her house a home. Having the children and grandchildren at her home was always her greatest delight in which she looked forward to waiting and catering to their every need. She attended Pletcher Community Church whom was known as her other family that she needed to take care of also. She was always thanking and praising God while taking care of the needs and prayers of her church family. She loved her church family as her own family.

Surviving are her husband, Goodlowe Green of Maplesville; daughter, Meranda Green, of Maplesville; son Goodlowe (Sherry) Green, of Maplesville; son Brian (Adena) Green, of Maplesville; special nephew who was like a son, Maurice (Elaine) Green, of Clanton;  Grandsons, Dustin (Brittany) Green, Del Green, Kyle Roper, Christopher Green, Brandon Green and JT Green; granddaughters, Katrina Green, Darian Green, Sheena Stewart and Netra Stewart; great-grandson, Conner Bright, Skyler, Noah, Gracie, Abel Green,  Braydon Green and Keylan Green; great-granddaughters, Ryleigh Green and Paizley Green; sister, Ruth (Ray) Wood, of Selma; brother, Larry McCullough, of Selma; a host of brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; nieces; nephews; and friends.

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She is preceded in death by her parents Odell and Lucille McCullough; sisters, Annie Rae (Alfred) Stone and Carlyon (Wayne) Rhodes; brother, LeRoy McCullough; granddaughter, Felisha Green; father-in-law, Grady Green; mother-in-law, Lillian Green; brother-in law, William (AKA Bill) Green; and brother-in-law, Marvin (Margie) Green.

Visitations will be at Pletcher Community Church Dec. 31, 2014, at 5 p.m. Funeral will be at Pletcher Community Church Jan. 1, 2014, at 2 p.m. Pastor Joey Green officiating. Burial will Follow at Vermont Holiness Church Cemetery. Martin Funeral Home will be directing services.

The family would like to give a very special thanks to family, friends and Southern Care, Chanda Griffin,Tina Atcheson, Sara Oneal and Tammy Dyrymple for all your time, visits, food, flowers and care during our time of need.