Verlin Dee Green

Verlin D. “Dee” Green, 79, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN went to his Heavenly Home on March 18th, 2016 surrounded by his family and friends at Bradley Healthcare & Rehab Center. Dee was born in Tellico Plains on February 4th, 1937 a son of the late Reverend Charles & Leona Green. He was faithful member of Bellefounte Baptist Church. In his younger years, he helped his father timber and enjoyed working at Bendabout farm. Dee retired as a supervisor from Cleveland, Chair Company after forty four years of service. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother Wesley B. Green and a brother in law Clarence Wilson.
Dee leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of almost sixty years Edna Louise Webb Green, one daughter and son in law Darrell & Susan Thurman, two grandsons Matthew L. Thurman and his wife Erica and Zachary S. Thurman and his wife Carmen, two great grandchildren Jackson L. Thurman and Charlotte R. Thurman, three sisters Jean Wilson, Linda Lawhorn (Ken) and Shirley Cecil (Pete), three sisters in laws Wilma Chastain (Emmett), Connie Green (Walter) and Jane Green and one aunt Dora West. He is also survived many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, church family at Bellefounte Baptist Church and many special friends.
A celebration of Dee’s life is planned for Monday, March 21st, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown Road in Cleveland, TN with the Reverend Lake Walker officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends in the funeral home parlor from 12:00 PM until the 2:00 PM service time.
The family would like say a special Thank You to the staff at Fresenius Dialysis Clinic, Tennova Hospital and Bradley Health Care & Rehab Center for the wonderful care that Dee and his family received.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to the Bellefounte Baptist Church in Dee’s memory.
You are encouraged to share a memory of Dee and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com.
Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Green family with his arrangements.