May 16, 1925 – May 11, 2020
Corenia Harris Greene White joined her Lord and Saviour on the morning of May 11,
2020. Corenia was born on May 16, 1925 in Gretna, Va. She was the ninth of 11
children born to Johnson Greene and Ella Tilla Lewis Greene. Corenia departed this life
peacefully at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C.
She attended Shields Elementary School, Pittsylvania County Training School (high
school) and the Virginia Seminary in Lynchburg, Va. (college). In adulthood, she moved
to Washington, D.C. and worked in the Federal Government for the Veterans
Administration for many years. Corenia became a member of First Baptist Church, now
known as The Greater First Baptist Church on Fairmont St., N.W.
She leaves to cherish her memories two sisters, Virginia Greene of Gretna, Va. and
Louise E. Hunter of Norwalk, Conn.; three sons, Joseph Jr., Steve, and Michael, five
grandchildren, Joseph III, Steve Jr., Dwyane, Shanika, and LaDonna, six great
grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in
death by four sisters, Flossie W. Clark, Gladys A. Greene, Mattie S. Waller, and Mary E.
Miller, and four brothers, Willie I. Greene, Jesse W. Greene, Frank Greene, and Leon B.
Greene. A private homegoing service has been scheduled for a later date.
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