WILLARD MONROE GREENE

Willard Monroe Greene, 85, of Marble died Wednesday, March 3, 2010.  He was a native of Cherokee County, where he had lived most of his life. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Army with the 172^nd Engineers Company Battalion. He fought in D-Day II and the Battle of the Bulge. Willard was a co-owner of City Barber Shop for many years and he worked for the United States Postal Service in Marble and was a counselor for the Veterans Administration office in Andrews. He was a member of the DAV and was a member and deacon of the Vengeance Creek Baptist Church where he had served as church treasurer and Sunday School teacher.

He was the son of the late Lum F. and Clydia Sneed Greene and the husband of the late Martha Standridge Greene, who died March 13, 2003.

Surviving are a daughter, Linda Mashburn and husband, Doug of Hudson, NC; a son, Richard E. Greene of Marble; a sister, Gladys Lunsford and husband, Fred of Marble; five beloved grandchildren, Jason Mashburn, Amy Mashburn, Emily Mashburn Pitts, Jessica Greene, and Zackery Greene; and a great grandson, Jackson Cowart.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 6 in the Vengeance Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Fred Lunsford officiating. Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites conducted by the Murphy American Legion Post 96, Murphy DAV Chapter 73, Murphy VFW Post 10222, Hayesville VFW Post 6812 (Allison-Bristol), Hayesville American Legion Post 532, and the NC National Guard.  Pallbearers were Steven and Kevin White, Marvin Guffey, Gary Rogers, Danny Moore, and Bill Huffines.

The family received friends from 6-8 Friday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy where the body was until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Willard Monroe Greene to the Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street NW, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.

An online guest register is available at “Obituaries” at www.iviefuneralhome.com