James Redden Green

JAMES REDDEN GREEN March 13, 1920 ~ June 12, 2018 ~ THE LIFE OF JAMES REDDEN GREEN ~ James Redden Green was born on March 13, 1920, in Myrtle, Arkansas, to Lex Harms Green and Lois Menaissa (Moore) Green. He grew up in Arkansas in a family of twelve children. He passed away on June 12, 2018 at the age of 98, in Battle Ground, Washington. In 1942, at the age of 21, he was drafted into the Army, serving four years in WW II. He was in the 755th Tank Battalion Group, driving ammunition and gas trucks up to the front line. He served in North Africa, Italy, and other areas of Europe. After the war ended, he returned home and married his sweetheart, Virginia Mae Thompson, on October 13, 1945, in Harrison, Arkansas. They lived in Harrison, Arkansas; Sanger and Fresno, California; and moved to Vancouver, Washington in 1953. James worked for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. for almost 30 years retiring at age 60 in 1980. During his life he worked building houses, driving a dairy truck, raising cattle on a farm, and at Coca-Cola. His hobbies included fishing, camping, hunting, and was a member of the Coca-Cola bowling team. His loving wife, Virginia, passed away on August 26, 2011. He has two children: Barbara Harlan (Denton) of Battle Ground, WA; and Linda Peterson (Daniel) of Federal Way, WA. He has four grandchildren, David Harlan (Gerlie) of Battle Ground, WA; Amber Harlan of Battle Ground, WA; Sherry Huntley (Dave) of Kent, WA; and Michael Peterson of Puyallup, WA. He has seven great-grandchildren: Devon, Mae, Cole, Ash, Shayla, Allyse, Katelyn (Brian), and two great-great-grandsons, Waylon and Hansen. James accepted Christ at age 33 in October 1953, and was baptized at Trinity Baptist Church in Vancouver, WA. He sang bass in the church choir and had a love for harmony and the old hymns. God gave James a wonderful sense of humor. He always worked hard supporting and taking care of his wife and two daughters. In his 80's, he was still mowing his yard and plowing a garden. We will remember his humor and his love for us and rejoice that one day we will see him again in heaven. Services will be held Friday, June 22, 2018 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 1101 N.E. 112th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98684. Graveside Service with Military Honors will be at 2:00 P.M. and Chapel Service will follow at 3:00 P.M. Everyone is invited to gather in the Hospitality Room after the services. Layne's Funeral Home, Battle Ground, WA is in care of all arrangements.

James Redden Green

March 13, 1920 - June 12, 2018