Home Going Celebration for Juanita Hill Green, Sunrise December 4, 1939, Sunset, December 16, 2014, "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning", Saturday, December 27, 2014, Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 2nd Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

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Our BelovedMotfter
Juanita Hi((-Greene WtlS born December 4 , 1929 in Nesbitt, MS to tftc union cjWillie and
cf Essie Done({. Juanita was tfte sixtH nine cftilifren, who a(( haveyreceded her in deatft. She was if raised in Nesbitt, MS as a nardworking young gir( with a who(e (jfeju(( ambitions.
In 1945, Juanita decirfed toyursue her dreams wfticft (ead her to Me"!Pftis, TN., where sfte
m~t r-m4 nu,Jrri~dRrv~rt Hi((, Sr. Tr tftcn ~11ir11 tli~~ wf.r~ $f.Ven {:lii(tfr~n form. In 1959, Juanita and fterfami(y were on tfte run and ended zp in Los Angdes, Ca where
sfte be!Jan fter work. career. Sfte worked as aJanitorfor vVftite Memoria{ Hopita{, Book Binding an Presserfor Pel!)J(e's magazine anda teacher's aide with Wisdom Internationaf. -'ifter that sfte l!Pene her own restaurant in Los Ange(es.
~Vfti(e in Calfornia, Juanita exyanded herJami(y with an additiona(seven chi(dren; totafing 14 chi(dren. ~VOW! , wftat a number.
Sfte marriedGeorge Greene andre(ocatedto Atlimta, GA anti6ecame tfte cofounder qf fter
very own vintage tftrjft store. Juanita was a queen if a(( trades and a mother cj many.
She ef!joyedy(aying cards, singing Gope{, dancing and ltstening to fter B(ues. She afso e"!joyed
sftl!)Jyin!J , baking and dining out at Norms. Most cf a(( sfte had ayassionj01jashion;jrom her
doset to herfurniture. Last but not (east, above a(( sfte lovedyraying on her kneesfrom sundown to sun uy and reading the Word. Juanita was a Godfearing strong woman , wfto accptedGod at an
earf!J age. Slie fie(d' on to His unchanging handand wa(kedwitli Him tHroughout lier f!Je. Sliejeri
'!f the liungY!j anJyrovideJsliefter to many, she was a woman 9reat integrity anJCoJf!j character.
Not on(y didslie leave a {egacyjorjour generations but, also in lier communities andgenerations to
come. Juanita's words cj encouragement; "Wisd'om and(ove shal( five on a(ways in our hearts
forever ." On December 16, 2014, Juanita Hi((-Greene was ca((ed home to receive lier go(den wings.
Sfte isyreceded in death by fterjatlit.>r; ~Vi((ie Done(( motfter; Essie Dond{, ftusband; George Greene, daughter; Essie Tay(or, sons, Myron Hi(( andFredNicfto(s, gmnddaugftter; Latoya Brown,
grandsons; Kevin Tftonpson Jr. , Tlieodis Park.er(Lif Rick.y), Anthony Ear( great-granddau!Jhter, Unique Carr andgreat-grandsons; Francisco Ruiz andXavier Reyno(ds. Juanita (eaves to cherisli her go(den (jfe and adorab(e memories to lier 11 chi(dren, Robert Hili: Jr. ,
(Doris) cfMoreno Va{{ey , CA, Dorothy Hi(( ifNaslivil(e, TN, LarY!J Hi(( cjAt(anta, GA, Sliidey,
Doris (James) andBefinda Hi{( if Los Angefes, CA, Kevin Tfto"!Pson (Carrie) A1oreno Va((ey, CA, andYoshia Nicho(s-Gray (LarY!J) if Los Ange(es, CA, 43 !Jrandclii(dren, 105 great-grandchi{dren, 3
<j !Jreat-!Jreat-!Jrandchi(dren, a pecia{ niece1 Josie, a ftost nieces andnphews, cousins anrfjiends.

I:t '~ PJc..a.ying Time. Family don':t weep 6o~ me., :the. ~u66~ng I w~ going :t~ough I am no long~ bound, no mo~e. chai~ holding me.. I am 6~e.e. 6~om a11. :the. pain o6 woMying about you woMying ov~ me.. I Uie.d :to :tell you :tha:t I w~ okay, bu:t you wouldn't ~:ten, you j~:t didn ':t unde.M:tand, ~o I had :to leave lik.e a :thie6 in :the night, didn't wan:t explain :tha:t I w~ on my way :to be with my Lo~d. Thank. you 6o~ :taRing ~uch good c~e o6 me when you could have
look.ed :the o:th~ way. I :thank. God 6o~ each o6 you. I w~ ~ed and you w~e :too, bu:t now we can a11. ~~:t. Tak.e :t~ :time no:t :to mo~n 6o~ me bu:t :to Lo ve. each o:th~, :tak.e. c~e o6 each o:th~ beca.~e :tha:t ~ how 6amily ~ ~uppo~e :to be. Rememb~ :t~ ~ no:t :the end. Vo no:t g~eve 6o~ :the. Joy o6 :the. Lo~d ~
yo~ ~~e.ngh:t. Bye. 6o~ now, I'll ~ee you in :the. ~ap:t~e.!
W~en by Linda William~ 12/23/14

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althoogh. I CllMO't see !fOU. I feel !fOOl ~rese.n.ce near.
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S& Sleep o-n. nMN with. the Q.n.gel.s,
and. 4OW' goMen. heart let rest
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We futow God toolt the best
I LOV 40U MaMa 'Diottrle.
l>eo.ce resitle.s m. m.e b.nowmg !fOO. ~ no- tnMe. ~o.i.n. a.nt! yoor souL is ot rest,
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4 oo. are my h.e.ro- arul the low. embedded m. m.e fot. !fOO. it wilL ne.ver cUe..
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Mama UtlL yoo. wilL never be fot.go-tte.n. Only if we cool.cl bring yoo. bo.ck fot. 1 hoot
ot 1 ~ it woolcl be the best ~s of 001 llve.s, blAt GO'D \'S got you, I run so- gf.o.cl
t& be o. ~art of !fOOl frunlly. Lwe 4ou. ~

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On Deeemher 1B, 20014, God dis~o.t.e.h.ed o.rt Mgel t& eome down MLi
toke otte. of Hts se,rvM.ts home.. MO'trtmy the ~oln. r m. fulu.t.g lit MY heart
rtght MW I CM.1t ~ltwt. I Juto.w God's low ts gteatet 1:Nut tnirte. M&trtmy ~ow ~teSe.n.e.e wtll alwo.ys be tn. MY h.eort. I thcutk God fot the
M&thet MLi druA.g~tet relo:t:ioftshlp we shrued.. The~ ~01A. ttcutstti&necl o.
berudif'IAL tnOMetd tn. MY life. TM lo1t! bl.esse.d met& see ~01A. tto~tstti.Mt. M&trtmy lit MY o.tms h.o1ing MY brother Lon~s hruuL We tMNwi God fot that berudif'IAL M&Men.t. I wtll see ~01A. o.g~ m.othet ~ow rwmher seven. ~ Dotts. Thank ~oo. fM beln.g MY str&ng "Bloek 0ueen., MY MO'trtmy rfL low. ~01A. fMever, rest O't't ~OW' Rower h.os blooMed.. DMts
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N never be fotgo-tt.ert N no:t.w-oL blcum \N01rlefl 4 401A. olwo.ys ~Ld God first From Tesha & F~
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~sake wh.lek wah rfL never ~rut God h.os Mr lit Hts ~ln.g. I~
her lit MY h.eru-t S~ MissfUL but never fotgo-tten.
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