Elder James Wilford Greene,

Elder James Wilford Greene Jr., 64, heard the Master’s Voice and answered His call on Saturday, June 13, 2009. He was the son of James W. Greene, Sr. and the late Eloise B. Greene, born in Newport News, Virginia on August 31, 1944. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jennifer Jones. He was educated in the Hampton Public School system and graduated from George Phoenix High School, Class of 1963. Elder Greene continued his education at Richmond Community College and the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology. He was introduced to and accepted Christ at the Garden of Prayer in Newport News, Virginia under the leadership of the late Pastor Georgia Coppedge. Later, he relocated to our mother church in Richmond, Virginia. There he met the love of his life, Tessie F. Logan and they were united in holy matrimony, February 19, 1967. To this union was born two sons, Stephen and Jeffrey. James and Tessie’s spirit, faith and love were bound by God’s love and sealed by their commitment to each other. He was employed as a machinist at Alcoa for 33 years. Elder Greene was faithful teaching the word each Sabbath morning until his health began to fail. He was committed to God, and his family. A caring husband and father providing for them and supporting them spiritually and naturally, as well as other family members and any one who needed his help. He was the voice of calm in the eye of the storm. In the mid-1990’s, Elder Greene along with the late Pastor Georgia Coppedge and Elder Turner traveled to the Philippines where they expounded the word of God to many people. Many souls were saved and several missions were started. For eight years he served as the Assistant Pastor in Maryland at the Rose of Sharon Apostolic Church. Also for many years he traveled to Lincoln Heights Apostolic Church in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina to teach the word of God. Elder Greene leaves to cherish his memory to a loving and devoted wife, Tessie Logan Greene; two sons, Stephen (Camille) and Jeffrey Greene; father, James Greene Sr.; four sisters, Barbara Lewis (George), Sharon Williams, Evelyn Jones and Tamika Greene Riley; two brothers, Dwight Greene and Jonathan Jones (Michelle); two sisters-in-law, Shirley Lawson, Louise Smith (John); brother-in-law, Merland Logan; devoted uncle, Nelson Barkers; aunt, Alma Haynes; a host of other relatives and friends.

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Elder James Wilford Greene,

August 31, 1944 - June 13, 2009