He was born December 26, 1940 in Bement, Mo. to the late Robert and Myrtle Decker Green.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, Mo. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1958. He was employed with MoDOT from 1959 until 1974. Bill and his wife, Patricia, owned and operated Bill Green Equipment from 1987 until 2007; he worked at Don King Equipment as a buyer from 1977 through 1987 and again from 2007 until his death. Bill was an avid turkey hunter and a founding member of the Sand Burr Strutters local chapter of the NWTF.
On January 21, 1959 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He married Patricia Leible, who survives of the home in Sikeston, Mo.
Other survivors include one son Steve Green and his fiancée Angela Young of Morley, Mo.; one brother and sister- in-law, R. Jerry and Alberta Green of Murray, Ky.; one sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Benny Thurston of Sikeston, Mo.; three grandchildren, Amanda Green of Oran, Mo., Heather Hoyer and Hillary Oetting both of Sikeston, Mo. and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Morris Green; one grandson, Matthew Steven Green and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, Mo., where funeral services will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Jennifer Moxley, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, Mo., officiating.
Burial will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Morley, Mo.
Pallbearers will be Mark Deane, Bill Deane, Gary DeWitt, Jimmy Baker, Bill Hay, Eric Backfish, Ricky George and Mike Green.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ron Cookson, Jeff Sartin, Carl Eftink and Stan O’Neal.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com
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