Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday September 14, 2015 at Ward's Funeral Home Chapel for Donald Nix Greene age 71 of Gainesville. Dr. Terry Crawford, Dr. Craig Dale and Rev. Darryl Dale will officiate. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Greene passed away Friday September 11, 2015.
Mr. Greene was born October 7, 1943 in Hall County to the late Pauline Gilleland Greene and Joseph Melvin Greene. He retired after 31 years with Sears as a service technician. Don was a long time member of New Holland Baptist Church where he served as deacon. He was devoted to his church and family and was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Elaine Presley Greene, Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Natalie Greene, Buford; grandchildren, Abigail, Savannah, Olivia, Landon and Hudson, Buford; sister, Margaret Cruse, Fayetteville; brother and sister-in-law, Bradley and Beverly Greene, Cleveland; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Rev. Darryl Dale and Maurice Dale, Gainesville; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to New Holland Baptist Church Building Fund 7 Quarry Street Gainesville, GA 30501.
Condolences may be made online at wardsfh.com Ward's Funeral Home 758 Main Street S.W. Gainesville, GA in charge of arrangements.
