Paul Greene

James Paul Greene, 91, beloved husband of Keiffer Sheriff Greene, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Cottingham Hospice House, Seneca, SC. Born in Walhalla, SC, Mr. Greene was a son of the late James Empsey and Amanda Pearl Greene and step-mother Dora Ramey Greene. A retired Chief Petty Officer with the US Navy, Mr. Greene was a Pearl Harbor survivor who served on ships in the Pacific from 1939 until 1961, receiving many awards and commendations. Following his retirement from the Navy, Mr. Greene settled in Mountain Rest, SC where he raised cattle, sold apples from the five hundred trees he planted, and later retired from Kendall. Mr. Greene was a charter member of Mt. Freedom Baptist Church, and a member of Hejaz Shrine, Clemson York Rite, Blue Ridge Masonic Lodge #92, American Legion Post #124, Fleet Reserve Association Branch #15, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, USS Detroit and USS Philippine Sea Associations, and Disabled American Veterans Association. Surviving in addition to his wife are one daughter, Karen Greene Riddle (Michael) of Greenville, SC; two step-daughters, Joan Platte of Norfolk, VA and Cindy Edens of Columbia, SC; eight step-grandchildren, six step-great grandchildren four step-great great grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth Greene(Peggy) of Walhalla, SC; three sisters, Frances Williams of Marietta, GA, Evangeline Embry of Houston, TX, and Marilyn Morris (George) of Orlando, FL. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Kaye Greene; three sisters, Bessie Chastain, Geneva Reeves, and Elizabeth Busch; and one brother, Jesse Greene. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM on Monday, January 16, 2012 at Davenport Funeral Home in West Union, SC. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday at the funeral home with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Tree of Life at Oconee Hospice of the Foothills, ATTN: Foundation Office, 298 Memorial Drive, Seneca, SC 29672, or American Legion Post #124, Walhalla, SC.

Paul Greene

July 29, 1920 - January 14, 2012