Ben
Theodore
(Theodore)
Greer
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Alphus Lee Greer
and Lottie (Alexander) Greer
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Etha Madera (Boyd) Greer
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Murray Glynn Greer
Died
at age 92
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Feb 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Burial
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- Greer Cemetery, Enon, Walthall County, Mississippii
Ben Theodore was married to Etha Madera Boyd Greer. Etha was born 25 May 1905, died 12 Oct 1971. [1]
They had a son Murray Glynn Greer, born 24 Sept 1930, died 12 Dec 2017. [2]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80384164/etha-madera-greer
- ↑ Murray Glynn Greer, 87, of Gulfport Mississippi died December 12, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Gulfport, Mississippi. Mr. Greer was born September 24, 1930 in Jayess, Mississippi, son of Theodore and Etha Greer. His family said there was no finer man and to know him was to love him. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years and 16 years in civil service. He was a faithful member of Handsboro Baptist Church of Gulfport MS. Before moving to Gulfport he was a long time member of Live Oak Baptist Church, Crestview. Mr. Greer was preceded in death by his parents & his loving wife of 57 years, Zora Greer. He is survived by one son, Keith Greer; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Janet & Ruben English, Pam Richardson, and Delynn and Darryl Roberts; grandsons, Jim Douglas and wife Sabrina, Chris English and wife Amy, Allen Roberts and Wade Roberts and wife Melissa; granddaughters, Angela Michael and husband John, and Kim Jefferson and husband Miles; greatgrandchildren, Christopher Douglas, Landon & Reid Jefferson, Hannah & Charlotte Michael, Aubrey, Noah & Ryan Roberts, Lane & Adaline English; one brother Mitchell Greer and his wife Eunice; One sister in law, Betty Boyd and her husband Jerome; numerous nieces and nephews. The Visitation & Service will be Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Whitehurst-Powell Funeral Home, Highway 90, Crestview, Florida. The visitation will be at 10:00 am and the service will follow at 11:00 am. Pastors Joey Bennett and Darryl Roberts will officiate. Burial will be at Heritage Gardens in Niceville. Arrangements are entrusted to Whitehurst Powell Funeral Home in Crestview. Guest book and condolences are available online at www.whitehurstpowellfuneralhome.com
Acknowledgments
Thank you to George Berthelson for creating WikiTree profile Greer-713 through the import of Jasper Newton Boyd.ged on Feb 20, 2013.
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- James Greer
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FGC4125, FTDNA kit #493368 - Richard Greer :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 500 markers, haplogroup R-BY73152, FTDNA kit #B331207
- Kevin Greer :
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-L21
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Murray Glynn Greer, 87, of Gulfport Mississippi died December 12, 2017 at his daughters home in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Mr. Greer was born September 24, 1930 in Jayess, Mississippi, son of Theodore and Etha Greer.
His family said there was no finer man and to know him was to love him. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years and 16 years in civil service. He was a faithful member of Handsboro Baptist Church of Gulfport MS. Before moving to Gulfport he was a long time member of Live Oak Baptist Church, Crestview.
Mr. Greer was preceded in death by his parents & his loving wife of 57 years, Zora Greer.
He is survived by one son, Keith Greer; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Janet & Ruben English, Pam Richardson, and Delynn and Darryl Roberts; grandsons, Jim Douglas and wife Sabrina, Chris English and wife Amy, Allen Roberts and Wade Roberts and wife Melissa; granddaughters, Angela Michael and husband John, and Kim Jefferson and husband Miles; greatgrandchildren, Christopher Douglas, Landon & Reid Jefferson, Hannah & Charlotte Michael, Aubrey, Noah & Ryan Roberts, Lane & Adaline English; one brother Mitchell Greer and his wife Eunice; One sister in law, Betty Boyd and her husband Jerome; numerous nieces and nephews.
The Visitation & Service will be Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Whitehurst-Powell Funeral Home, Highway 90, Crestview, Florida. The visitation will be at 10:00 am and the service will follow at 11:00 am. Pastors Joey Bennett and Darryl Roberts will officiate. Burial will be at Heritage Gardens in Niceville.
Arrangements are entrusted to Whitehurst Powell Funeral Home in Crestview. Guest book and condolences are available online at www.whitehurstpowellfuneralhome.com