Ellen Martin Green

Ellen Martin Green, of Foxworth, Mississippi, passed from this life into the arms of her Jesus on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the age of 85. She was born in Columbia as the last of eleven children born to Jim and Pearlie Martin and has remained a lifelong resident of Marion County. She was a faithful lifelong charter member of Mt. Carmel Church of God. Ellen loved gardening, loved cooking, and loved spending time with her family teaching them how to do the things that she loved.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by all of her siblings; her husband, Cliff Green; two sons, Eddie and Bradley; two grandchildren, Scottie and Justin; and three great-grandchildren, D.J., Mia, and Larry. Ellen is survived by four daughters, Susan Trosky, Jane Turnage, Cynthia Peak, and Martha Miller (Mike); a son, Jimmy Peak (Mathilda); three step-sons, Ed, James, and Billy; ten grandchildren, Dale (Shelly), Chris (Shalinda), Beth, Jamie (Karen), Stephanie (Miguel), Tabitha (Indio), Tasha, Miranda, Mattie, and Madison; twenty great-grandchildren, Jasper, Jacob, Laka, Calla, Canton, Hannah (Todd), Ranjer, Trevor, Andrew, Reagan, Jody (Lily), Shane (Hailey), Audriana (Carter), Devon, Malakai, Natalee, Nathan, Noah, Hailey, and Harrison; and two great-great-grandsons, Kashston, and Koleston.

There will be a funeral service to celebrate Ellen’s life at Mt. Carmel Church of God on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 1:00pm. Friends may visit with the family from 11:00am until service time. The service will be officiated by Reverend Josh Martin and Reverend Randall Buchanan. Burial will follow in Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery assisted by her great-grandsons serving as pallbearers.