Mildred Greene

Mildred Waddell Greene, 87, of Brockman-McClimon Road, Greer, passed away surrounded by her family at Pelham Medical Center on August 2, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Roscoe Nelson Greene for 68 years. Born in Woodruff, she was the daughter of George Ralph and Lula Waddell and graduated from Duncan High School, Class of 1945. She worked for The Greer Citizen in the 1940s before dedicating her life to her family and the children of others. She taught kindergarten for 20 years at Pelham First Baptist Church where she also served as a Sunday School Teacher and Director of the WMU. She is survived by her husband, daughter Reba Greene and husband Jack of Greer, son Aaron Greene of Saluda and daughter Myra Greene and husband Fred Wactor of Greenwood. She was grandmother to Heather Greene of Winston-Salem, NC, Virginia Greene of Boiling Springs and Graham Shaffer of Greenville. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Lucille Greene Hendley, Martha Greene, Mary Alice Waddell all of Greer, Sallie Greene of Raleigh, NC and brother-in-law John Angus Greene of Indian Atlantic, FL along with many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, brothers, B.F. Waddell, Billy Waddell, Bobby Waddell and sisters Ophelia Waddell Vaughn and Lavetta Waddell Smith. The family would like to thank the 4th floor Nurses at Pelham Medical Center for their extraordinary care. The family will receive friends at Pelham First Baptist Church from 12:30-1:45 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary conducted by Rev. Ansel Norris and assisted by Dr. Gerald Roe. Burial will be private. Pallbearers will be Gerald Waddell, Carlton Greene, Devon Smith, Robbie Wood and Graham Shaffer. The family asks that flowers be omitted and that memorials be made to Pelham First Baptist Church or the Mildred W. Greene Early Childhood Education Scholarship at Lander University: Lander Foundation, 320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood, SC 29649. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com Arrangements are being handled by Wood Mortuary of Greer.