Wednesday, September 24, 2025 9:52 am

Javan Greene, age 87 of Forest City died Monday, September 15, 2025.

He was born August 25, 1938, in Cliffside, NC and was the son of the late Rush and Josephine Nix Greene.

Javan was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and a graduate of Cliffside High School in the Class of 1956. For many years he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Forest City. In recent years he faithfully watched the service each week on his television. He worked as a supervisor for both Fiber Industries and Hoechst/Celanese.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Robertson Greene in 1996.

Survivors include his daughter, Felicia Greene Amis and husband Kevin of Dauphin Island, AL, his two grandchildren, Tristan Ann Amis and Christopher Jay Amis, and his great-grandson, Trevor Wade Taylor.

A private graveside service was held at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Garin Hill.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association 401 Hawthorne Lane, Suite 110 #298, Charlotte, NC 28204. http://lung.org/

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Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.