Ralph E. Greene Jr.

Died: Oct. 15, 2009

Ralph Emerson Greene Jr., 85, of Plainview Heights Circle, died Thursday evening at his home.

He was born June 15, 1924, in Providence, R.I., and was a son of the late Ida and Ralph E. Greene Sr.

Mr. Greene was raised on Block Island, R.I., and entered the U.S. Air Corps in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945.

Following his service in World War II he returned to George C. Moore Company in Westerly, R.I., to work. He and his family moved to Greeneville in 1977, and he retired from George C. Moore Company with 44 years of service.

"He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather," his family noted.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years: Miriam J. Greene; seven children and their spouses: Ralph and Beth Greene of Florence, S.C., Geoffrey and Belinda Greene of Salyersville, Ky., Julia and Joseph Pierno of North Providence, R.I., and Barbara and Ron Woods, Richard Greene, Lisa Howell, and Lori Williams, all of Greeneville; his grandchildren and their spouses: Kristine and Aaron Bartlett of Livermore, Calif., Rachel Greene of Florence, S.C., Chanda and Trent Jeffords of Florence, S.C., Mark and Sara Greene of Greeneville, Jessica Pierno of North Providence, Emily Woods, Lenora Woods, Abigail Woods, Monica Greene, Brittany Greene, Nathan Howell, and Sean Howell, all of Greeneville, and two special granddaughters, whom he raised as his own: Lauren Williams and Alison Williams, both of Greeneville; his great-grandchildren: Baylee Bartlett, Aiden Bartlett, and Sawyer Barlett of Livermore, and Cooper Jeffords of Florence; one brother: Roger Greene of North Kingstown, R.I.; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend: Grady Kelton.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Joseph A. Pierno, and one sister, Irene Meldrum.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Dennis Shumate will officiate.

Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. A military graveside service will be conducted by the Greene County Honor Guard.

Condolences may be sent to the Greene family online at www.doughty-stevens.com