Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:18 am

Mr. Robert Vernon Greene, 70 of Forest City, NC passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Services were held at Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. Burial followed in Alexander Mills City Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.

Mr. Greene served our country in the U.S. Army National Guard for over 22 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Tew Greene and Willie Mae Grice Greene; and 1 infant brother, Joseph Greene.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Zennie Price Greene; 3 sons, Robert Vernon Greene, Jr., of Forest City, James Michael Greene and wife Catherine of Harris, and George Thomas Greene of Gaffney, SC; 2 sisters, Annie Pearl Cole of Gilkey and Nancy Childers of Forest City, NC; and 3 grandsons.

Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family.