Wilburn
Gideon
Green
Born in Coffee County, TN, USA
Ancestors 
Son of William Bryant Green
and Ludie (Brown) Green
Brother of
Maudy Pearl (Green) Harrell, Willie (Green) Ensey, Erain Betty (Green) Smith, Lear (Green) Messick and Oscar Cecil Green
Husband of
Lena Dell (Ewell) Green
— married
14 Feb 1932 in Beechgrove, TN, USA
Father of
Bronell Roskic Green and Helen J (Green) Clarke
Died
at age 81
in Berrien County, MI, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jun 2014
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Biography
Wilburn B. Green - June 26, 1904 - December 29, 1985
Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 30, 1985, page 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Wilburn B. Green, 81, 1222 Merrifield, Niles, died Sunday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Regency Place, South Bend, Ind. after a two-year illness. He was born June 26, 1904 in Beech Grove, Tenn. and lived in the area since 1944, coming from Tennessee. He retired in 1969 from Tyler Refrigeration and worked part-time for Franky's Restaurant after his retirement.
He married Lena Dell Ewell on Feb. 14, 1934 in Beech Grove, Tenn. She died April 30, 1983. Surviving are: two daughters, Helen Barnum and Linda Mark, both of Niles; a son, Bronell R. Green of Niles; four sisters, Pearl Harrell of Niles, Mrs. Willie Ensey of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Mrs. Era Smith of Bell Buckle, Tenn. and Lera Messick of Beech Grove, Tenn.; a brother, Cecile Green of Bradyville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services are Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 3:30 p.m. at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. Rev. David Henderson of Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday.
Obit obtained from Friends of Silverbrook website. (Contributor Jan 47370228)
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Parents:
William Bryant Green (1874 - 1952)
Ludie Brown Green (1879 - 1959)
Spouse: Lena Dell Ewell Green (1916 - 1983)
Siblings: Maudy Pearl Green Harrell (1898 - 1992)* Willie Ensey (1901 - 1993)* Wilburn Gideon Green (1904 - 1985) Erain Betty Green Smith (1906 - 1997)* Lear Green Messick (1909 - 1990)* Oscar Cecil Green (1914 - 1991)*
- Calculated relationship
Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery Niles Berrien County Michigan, USA Plot: GM-K, 78, 4
Created by: Betty Frank Record added: Sep 24, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117549024
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