Tommy Green

Tommy Leon Green, of Muskogee, Oklahoma entered heaven’s gates on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the age of 71. He was born on September 11, 1942 in Muskogee to Ernest Green and Myrl Mizell Green. Tommy attended Muskogee Public Schools and graduated from Muskogee High School with the class of 1961. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army National Guard from which he received an honorable discharge. Tommy met and later married the love of his life, Carolyn G. Edwards on November 15, 1963 in Braggs, Oklahoma. They celebrated over 50 years of marriage. Tommy worked for Coburn Optical for 38 years from which he retired in 1999. He also worked for Lowes from 2000-2004. His hobbies included fishing and hunting but most important was spending time with his family and being an active member of Southeast Baptist Church. Tommy was known to be a very dedicated Sunday School Teacher and made his lessons enjoyable and interesting to the many members that attended his class. He will be remembered for being a wonderful Christian man who loved God and his family. Tommy was loved by many and will be truly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Bobby Green. Tommy is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sons, Keith Green and wife, Christina, Sean Green and wife, Michelle, all of Muskogee, James Green and wife, Kelly of Fredericksburg, VA; grandchildren, Dustin Green and wife, Misty, Corey Green, Brandon Green and wife, Augustina, Robert Green and wife, Jamie, Hyden Green, and Wyatt Green, Paige Green, TraseWarren Green, Justice Green, Jackson Green, and Thomas Green, Alex and Brandy Ray, Shannon Johnstone, Kelsie Johnstone, and Michael Johnstone; great grandchildren, Samara Green, Titus Green, Trinity Green, Anora Green, and Kaylee Green; sister-in-law, Norma, nephews, Timmy Green and Neal Green; brothers-in-law, Don Edwards and wife, Linda, Lannie Edwards and wife, Angie; sisters-in-law, Christine Reese and husband, Bobby, Shirley King and husband, Steve; special cousins, Johnny Edwards and wife, Diane; and many other family members and special friends. The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services celebrating Tommy’s life will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2014 at Southeast Baptist Church with Pastor Doug Miller officiating. Interment will follow at South Bethel Cemetery in Braggs, Oklahoma with Johnny Edwards, Steve Edwards, Lanny Edwards, Don Edwards, Steve King, and Jody Cash serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Emmanuel Sunday School Class of Southeast Baptist Church.

Tommy Green

September 11, 1942 - May 13, 2014