Jean Greene, age 87, of Bolivar, passed away at her home Wednesday morning, April 5, 2017.
The widow of Tommy Greene, who died in 1995 after 45 years of marriage, she was a homemaker. She was born August 16, 1929, in Henderson County, daughter of the late Paul and Sula Cunningham Jordan, moving to Hardeman County after her marriage in 1950. She enjoyed going to yard sales, farmer’s markets, and animals. She had a wide array of hobbies including growing flowers, canning, gardening, but received her greatest blessing from being around her family, whom she dearly loved. She also loved her church family at Dixie Hills Baptist Church and was involved in various activities there.
Survivors include a daughter, Kay Sykes (Don) of Bolivar; two sons, Ronald Steven Greene (Betty) of Jackson and Thomas Greene (Cindy) of Bolivar; a daughter in law, Diane Greene Weaver of Hornsby; grandchildren, Angela “Tootie” Woods, Jennifer Pierce, Kristopher Greene, Kim Pannell, Trish Neely, Daniel Sykes, David Sykes, Tabethia Wilson, Tiffeny Greene and Amanda Bishop; and 14 great grandchildren. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Ted Greene in 1992; sisters, Vivian Rorie, Shirley Shoonover and Anita Maness; brother, David Jordan; grandchild, Trista Greene and two great grandchildren, Karley Howell and Hunter Eubanks.
