Rev. Ralph A. Green

Overseer Ralph A. Green was born on August 19, 1934, in Manchester Jamaica West Indies. He was the third eldest of six children born to the late Leslie and Virginia Green. He transitioned to his new life, In Glory on Monday, January 28, 2019. It was June 25, 1959 that Ralph A. Green and Adassa Dacres were united together in holy matrimony. During their sixty years of marriage they became proud parents of three boys: Allan, Eustace and Almon, and seven daughters: Beverly, Carol, Paulette Veronica, Sonia, Paulette Patricia, Sharon and Tamara. At a young age of 19, Ralph knew he had a special calling on his life, ordained by God. In his obedience to God he was baptized at Clifton New Testament Church of God, Jamaica, West Indies. In,1967, after much prayer, he adhered to the call of preaching God's Word and became a licensed Minister in the Church of God (Headquartered in Cleveland Tennessee, U.S.A.). In July 1968, he was named he Regional Overseer for the Yallahs, St. Thomas New Testament Church of God (St. Thomas Parish Jamaica), which consists of five churches. As an anointed man of God, Overseer Green was a blessing to those who served under his ministry. He conveyed great wisdom with an intense anointing and the power to inspire change. Whether church or unchurched, his message reached people with practical down-to-earth answers, giving them guidance on how to apply the words of God in their everyday lives. Along the way, Overseer Green encouraged many men and women of God to stay strong in the Land. He was known to many as a pastor with a shepherd's heart. In July 1974, Overseer Green transferred to Greenville Bull Bay New Testament Church of God (St. Andrew Parish Jamaica) where he demonstrated himself not only as a spiritual man, but a man with a carpenter's trade. He started to tear down and rebuild many churches in Jamaica (West Indies). He also built two new churches from the foundations up. Outside of the ministry, he further mastered his carpenter's trade by building several high-rise apartments and neighborhood homes in areas such as Trenchtown, Nannyville, and Tivoli Garden (Jamaica, West Indies) in which those buildings still stand today. Overseer Green was a generous giver who really cared about lending a hand when needed, regardless of if you were a family member or not. In November 1980, he migrated with his family to the United States of America. After serving four years as an assistant minister, he was called to Pastorate the Oakland New Testament Church of God (Baltimore, Maryland). There he continued to lead many lost souls to the Lord. He was a dynamic preacher, revivalist, musician who loved to sing and play his guitar, and world traveler. One of his proudest accomplishments was preaching at the Sea of Galilee during a trip to the Holy Land in 1985. In May 2002, Overseer Ralph Green and Adassa relocated to Lithonia, Georgia. There he mentored and was a spiritual guide to Pastor George Brown (Liberty Hall House of God, Lithonia, Georgia). One of Overseer Green's saying was "Leadership is a demanding master. It bends not to excuses. It take no vacation. It accepts only commitment. Commitment is a value that measures a minister's dedication to God and the Church." Even in his transition, Overseer Green would've liked to remind everyone, to include family and friends, "Lean on your strength and manage your weaknesses and God will take care of you in your time of need and sorrow". Reverend Ralph Green leaves to cherish his memories his wife Adassa; Children: Beverly, Allan,Eustace, Almon, Carol, Paulette Veronica, Sonia, Paulette Patricia, Sonia, Sharon and Tamara; brother Kenroy, sisters: Miley and Mildred, Thirty four grandchildren, Thirty Seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grand grandchild, nieces, nephews, inlaws and a host of cousins, friends and faithful church members. He was preceded in death by his siblings Amanda Fisher and Avi Green

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Rev. Ralph A. Green

August 19, 1934 - January 28, 2019