Obituary: Roy Gene Green

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Graveside services and interment for Roy Gene Green, 78, will be Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 2 p.m. at New Hope North Baptist Church in Falkville with Bro. James Wray officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.

Visitation will be Monday, May 4, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home. He will lie in state at the church from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Green died Friday, May 1, 2020 at Cullman Regional Hospital. He was born Oct. 25, 1941 in Morgan County to Percy Eugene Green and Gladys Bertha South Green.

He was a retired truck driver for Yellow Freight Systems. He was lifelong member and deacon of New Hope North Baptist Church. He was also a proud standing member of Teamsters Union Local 402.

Mr. Green was preceded in death by his parents; late wife Gerdean Marie Green; and daughter Belinda Dean Green.

Survivors include wife Evelyn Knighten Green; daughters Sandy Maples (Lee) and Amanda Bain (Ray); brother Eugene Green; sisters Totsie Holcomb and Bonnie Pair; grandchildren Zach Maples, Chelsea Pope, Allie Maples, Caleb Sanders, Chloe Bain, and Cailyn Bain; step-sons Jimmy Lynn (Michelle), Anthony Williams, and Keven Williams; step-daughters Sherry Lynn, Deborah Sanders (Gannon), and Kim Shirley; and 10 step-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Zach Maples, Caleb Sanders, David Pope, Lee Maples, Ray Bain, and Phillip Holcomb.