Emily Green

Emily Green (Bridgewater), was born on February 12, 1923 in Worcester, England. She had four brothers and four sisters. One sister died in infancy, and another as a child. She has one surviving sister - Florence Jones or 'Babs', who is 97 years old and living in a care center in Tipton, England.

When Emily was 13 years of age her mother died and her father abandoned the family. Emily worked in the Cinderella Shoe Factory as a teenager and then worked in laundry cleaning - mostly for British Soldiers. She met American soldier Charles Green on the bridge over the river Severn in Worcester. They were married October 29, 1945. The immigrated shortly after and settled in Missouri where they raised three children - Barbara, Larry, and Mary Charlene.

Emily enjoyed and/or loved to watch American western movies and TV shows. She loved to watch Elvis, Vera Lynn, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Perry Como, and a few others. She loved bowling with friends on teams at the Sterling Lanes Bowling Alley. Emily collected wolf pictures and cat figurines. She adored her two surviving cats, Precious and Helen. You could often find her playing at the casino or the poker machines or going out to Las Vegas with friends Claudia and Dale Wiseman. Her favorite color was lavender.

Emily is survived by three children, Barbara Green, Larry Green, and Mary Charlene Goldman. Four grandsons: Shane, Jason, Eric, and Ian McIntyre, and one granddaughter: Emerald Green, 17 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren.

She will be missed by many.

A graveside service will take place Thursday June 23rd, 2022 at 9am at Floral Hills Memorial Garden: 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133