Palestine High School Alumni Association

05 / 14 / 1942  –  11 / 18 / 2009

Services for Robert Earl Green, 67, of Neches, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Neches with the Rev. Dale Ott and the Rev. Kevin Willmott officiating. Burial will follow in Neches Cemetery under the direction of Bailey && Foster, Palestine.

Mr. Green passed away Wednesday in Palestine after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born May 14, 1942 in Neches to Alton and Edna Todd Green. He was employed with Knox Glass for 22 years and a bus driver for Neches ISD for 13 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church Neches.

Mr. Green was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Louise Ross.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy Green of Neches; daughters, Sandy Linder and husband Ricky of Palestine, Kathy Thornhill of Palestine, Susan Green of Palestine and Jennifer Williams and husband David of Neches; brother, Wayne Green of Neches; grandchildren; Robert Pruett, David Thornhill, Robert Garner, Stephen Thornhill, Christy Pruett, Christin Williams and Braden Linder; three great grandchildren; and very loyal companion, his dog Rudy.

Pallbearers will be Roy Huddleston, Ricky Linder, David Williams, Robert Alan Pruett, Robert Paul Garner and Buddy Starling.

Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bailey & Foster Palestine.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 11-19-2009