H.Oscar Green

Funeral services for Rev. H. Oscar Green, 86, of Atlanta were held Friday, March 17, 2006, at Embry Hills United Methodist Church, Atlanta, with Dr. Robert C. Bowling, Rev. Mark Sargent, and Rev. James R. Styles officiating. He died Tuesday, March 14.

Mr. Green was a native of Lincoln County and was the son of the late Rev. H. Oscar Green and the late Kathryn Jackson Green. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia in 1942; and his Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 1947. His wife, Frances Crowley Green, died February 10, 2006. He was a member of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church and had served as pastor of the First Methodist Church of Washington at one time. He served on the staff of the Embry Hills United Methodist Church as Minister of Visitation and Minister of Older Adults and the Homebound. He wos active in district and conference groups of the United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Lance, and her husband, Chris Lance of Griffin; a son, Larry Green, and his wife, Fran, of Gainesville; grandchildren, David Lance, Locust Grove, Clint Lance, Griffin, Jason Green, Gainesville; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Bonnie Milford, Royston.

Memorials may be made to Embry Hills United Methodist Church, 3304 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta 30341, or to the church of choice.
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