Obituary of Creed Allen Greene

Creed Allen Greene, age 85, of Stoney Fork Road, Deep Gap, passed away Saturday morning, February 16, 2019 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Hudson. Born November 7, 1933 in Wilkes County, he was a son of Calvin Early (Callie) and Hazel Ackless Greene. Mr. Greene was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He owned and operated C.A. Greene Lumber Company, was a cattle farmer and enjoyed deer hunting and vegetable gardening. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Hollie Church Greene; four daughters, Audrey Greene and husband, Darrell, of Deep Gap, Rose Etta Greene and husband, Jimmy Dean, of Lenoir, Betsy Ellen Watson and husband, R.D., of Deep Gap, and Barbara Kay Greene of Vilas; two sons, Alfred Allen Greene and wife, Grace Dean, of Ferguson, and Russell Jackson Greene and wife, Amanda, of Deep Gap; six grandchildren, Aaron Greene of Purlear, Nathan Greene and Bradley Greene, both of Deep Gap, Rebecca Johnson of Millers Creek, and Jeremy Cornell and Laramy Watson, both of Deep Gap; great-grandson, Alex, of Purlear; sisters, Hollie Mae Smith and husband, John, of Deep Gap and Jewel Greene of Millers Creek; and brother, Travis Lee Greene and wife, Judy, of Millers Creek. Twenty-three nieces and nephews also survive. Mr. Greene was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Clyde, David and Dennis Greene; and one sister, Irene Greene Felts. Funeral services for Creed Allen Greene will be conducted Tuesday morning, February 19th, at 11 oclock at Mountain View Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Mike Barefoot, Rev. Roy Smith and Rev. Sherrill Wellborn. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 10 until 11 oclock, prior to services, at the church. Graveside service, officiated by Rev. Vance Triplett, will follow in the Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery. Flowers are appreciated, or memorials may be made to the Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, in care of Brian Quinlan, 998 Mountain View Baptist Church Road, Deep Gap, NC 28618. Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Greene family.