E. Jane Green

She was born, January 14, 1928, in Bowling Green, Indiana, only child of Archie E. and Wanetta (White) Milligan.

Jane began school in Bowling Green but graduated from Pontiac High School, Pontiac, Michigan. It was also in Pontiac that she was introduced to her future husband Jim by his sister who was her schoolmate and friend. Jim and Jane went on to have 51 years of marriage and three children before his passing in 1997.

Jane was a member of First Baptist Church of Greencastle, the Order of Eastern Star since 1951, active in the Merry Jills Home Economics Club, was a Girl Scout leader and a volunteer for Reach for Recovery and happy to be a 52-year cancer survivor. She enjoyed bowling and golf, knitting, oil painting, a variety of crafts through the years. She lovingly collected over 300 teddy bears. Jane loved traveling and went to almost every state, including Alaska and Hawaii, took 17 cruises and numerous bus tours, went to Europe, Canada and Mexico. She enjoyed shopping wherever she went.

Beginning at age 16 she enjoyed several employment opportunities, including General Motors, IBM, Mallory, DePauw University and some others.

Jane is survived by two children, Jana (Jim) Harris, Jodi (Dan) Stockton. She is survived by seven grandchildren, Tara Gould, Scott (Letha) Harris, Matthew Harris, James J. Harris, Brandi (Neil) Johnson, Alixandra (Joel) Welch, Katie (Noah) Hayden. Also eight great-grandchildren, Thomas and Amelia Harris, Hailey, Hillary, Hayden and Holden Johnson, William and Evelyn Welch. Included as remaining family is Melissa (Lady) Green Nowling, widow of her son James.

She was preceded in death by both parents; husband Jim Green, son James Green, granddaughter Jennifer Green.

Visitation will be Monday, August 19 at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home in Greencastle, Indiana from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Funeral Service will then commence at 1:00 pm with internment to follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle.

Memorial contributions in memory of Jane may be donated to American Cancer Society or First Baptist Church of Greencastle.