Willie Green

GREEN, Mrs. Willie Mae - Age 78, passed away Saturday November 5, 2011 at her residence. Family hour 9 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 10 a.m. Pastor Marvin A. Jennings , Sr. officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 9 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Green will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Willie Mae Green, the daughter of Will Arthur Streeter and Louise Williams was born March 3, 1933 in Farmville, North Carolina. There she was an active member of Moye Chapel until relocating to Michigan with her husband, Wilbert Leander Green in 1954. Before becoming a full-time homemaker, she worked at the Voyager Inn as a Housekeeping Supervisor for over 20 years. Mrs. Green gave birth to 7 children and raised an additional 5 including her sister, Mary Louise Wilson, grandsons, Ken Arthur, Levonne and Gevonne Greenand nephew, Rodney (Latresa) Wilson. She was also a surrogate mother to many including Lee Bohnett and Tinekka (Gregory) Clemons. "Mae" enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, traveling, cooking, dancing, reading the Bible and praising the Lord. She was known for her quick wit and comical southern sayings, such as: "You selling too much candy for a nickel round her!", "I may not have went to college but I stayed in school long enough to know how to count my money" and when her children got in trouble, she would say, "Take your soul to Jesus and bring you hindpart to me." "Mae" was also a faithful and charitable donor to organizations involved in feeding children abroad. She leaves to cherish her memory: 3 daughters, Deborah Green Clemons of Davison, MI, Cynthia Green of Mt. Morris, MI and Mona (Rodney) Patterson of Flushing, MI; 3 sons, Leander Green of Mt. Morris, MI, Christopher Green and Tellas Green of Flint; grandchildren, Ken Arthur, Unita, Gevonne, Antwan, Leander Jr., Tellas Jr., TreVion and Donesha Green, all of Flint, Ammeleo and Levonne Green of Phoenix, AZ, Atiya Clemons of Davison, MI, Kizzie Clemons of North Little Rock, AR, Christadia Williams, Jasmine and Satyra Patterson of Flint Twp., Darwin Smith II of Flushing, MI; 24 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Louise Wilson; 2 brothers, Henry (Inez) Williams and Ephriam (Mona) Johnson of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Green was preceded in death by her daughter, Unita Mae Green; father, Will Arthur Streeter; mother, Mary Louise (Williams) Johnson; brothers, John Dixon and Wilbert Joyner; special aunt, Mittie Joyner; and best friend, Pauline "Madea" Jennings. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Marvin A. Jennings and Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church family, Lee Bohnett "Big Baby", the staff of Avalon Hospice, and to family and friends who have shown their love and support during our time of bereavement. Knowing that one day everyone will cross the same threshold, it is comforting to know that in our time of need, there are special people like you.

Willie Green

March 3, 1933 - November 5, 2011