Don Greene

Weaverville - Don Greene, 80, of 8 Ridgewood Avenue, went to be with his Lord, Saturday January 6, 2007 at his residence following a period of declining health. A native and resident most of life of Buncombe County. Mr. Greene retired in 1985 from B.A.S.F. following 37 years of service, was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. He was a son of the late Leburn Elan Greene and Annie Metcalf Greene. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Helen Franklin, Gay Rice and Lucille Hughey and brothers, Ellis Greene and Bon Greene. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Betty Stuart Greene of the home; sons, James R. Ronnie Greene and wife, Shirley of Weaverville, Charles David Greene of Candler; grandchildren, Andy Greene, Chris Greene and Marissa Ledbetter; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Dellis Greene of Marshall and Bruce E. Greene of Asheville. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Greene and Rev. Mike Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and at other times, the family will be at the residence.