Deaconess Sheila Swann Green

Deaconess Sheila LaVerna Swann Green entered God’s earthly kingdom as the fourth of ten offspring, born to the late Eleanor Swann Hopkins on March 21, 1958 in Richmond, Virginia. She confessed hope in Christ and was baptized at Triumphant Baptist Church and later joined First Baptist Church Centralia where she was ordained as a Deaconess in March 2016. She was educated in Richmond Public School System and graduated from Maggie L. Walker High School in 1976. She continued with her education and received a Bachelor Degree in Individualized Studies with concentration Business Management from Virginia State University in 2001. She joined the sisterhood of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, 2002. She began her career working with Defense Supply Center, Chester, Virginia during high school in 1975 as a summer hire. She worked in their summer program every summer until September 1979. She received a permanent position with the State Corporation October 1979 until March 1980. She accepted a permanent position with Defense Supply Center March 1980 and retired with 36 years of faithful and dedicated service on June 3, 2013. On August 21, 1982, she was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. Sylvester Edward Green of Blackstone, Virginia by Reverend Arthur Jones Triumphant Baptist Church. To this union no children were born but God blessed her with five beautiful godchildren. On January 9, 2017, God called his child home to be received into the arms of the Savior. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor Swann Hopkins and sister, Janet Taylor. She leaves to cherish her memory, husband of thirty-four years, Sylvester Edward Green; seven sisters, Phyllis Coley (Jesse), Alicia (Lee Lee) Taylor, Paulette Swann, Myra Hopkins, Karen Hopkins, Sonja Brooks (Gerrard); two brothers, Paul Swann and Myron Hopkins; one sister-in-law, Carrie M. Green; one brother-in-law, Richard L. Green; twenty-one nieces and nephews, James (Bridgett), Michael, Fredia (Samuel Sr.), William Jr. (Marsha), Debbie, Sylvia (Ronnie), Talitha, Denita, Jessi’ka (Julius), Te’yon, Kiarra, LeVincent, Tacharri, Paul Anthony, Faheem, LeSheena, Shabazz, Thomas III, Deion, DeAsia, and Michael Dean; twenty-seven great-nieces and nephews, Zakia, Roy, Dominique, Renee’, Samuel Jr., Mayana, Asia, Stephan, Amani, Amari, Aaliyah, Michaela, Isaiah, TaShaun, Aaliyah, Kiarra, Chamia, Tatiana, LeMarcus, Emily, Joseph, Braylen, Eric, Kennedy, Paul Anthony Jr., Julius III; one great-great-nephew, David; five godchildren, Tavarus Gray, Natasha Gray, Charles Plumber Jr., DeAndre’ Roberts and Dredeir’ Roberts; one aunt, Barbara A. Hill; one uncle, Melvin B. Swann (Amy); adopted mother, Alma B. Watkins, and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Deaconess Sheila Swann Green

March 21, 1958 - January 9, 2017