Barbara Green

Barbara Lawrence Green was born on July 13, 1943 in Gadsden, Alabama to the late Will Robert Lawrence and Florence Bradford Lawrence. The oldest of four children, Barbara accepted Christ and joined 16th Street Baptist Church at an early age, where she remained an active member until she left Gadsden. Barbara graduated from Gadsden’s Carver High School in 1961. A social butterfly by nature, she participated in many extracurricular activities and became one of her hometown’s first Debutantes. Above all, she prioritized her studies resulting in her induction into the National Honor Society and graduating at the top 10% of her class. After graduation, Barbara moved to Atlanta, Georgia and enrolled at Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She took a hiatus after marrying her first husband in 1963. Three children were born to this union, Rebon Louis Daniel, Jr, Susan Deneen Daniel and Rhonda Michelle Daniel. She later resumed her education and realized her dream of becoming a registered nurse. Barbara had a progressive and rewarding career at Grady Memorial Hospital where she held several positions, including Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, Nurse Coordinator, Recruiter for the Professional Schools, Acting Director and Director. After 26 years, she retired from Grady and went on to work at Metro Surgical Associates as a Genetic Counselor. Truly passionate about her chosen field, Barbara was active with the National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses. She served as President of the Atlanta Chapter for two terms, Editor of the National Chapter’s newsletter and held a host of other leadership positions within the organization. She was also an active member of the National Alumni of Grady, National Nursing Organizing Committee and a Red Cross volunteer. One of her proudest accomplishments was being named an author of “Tuberculosis, Nosocomial Infections in Hospitals”, which appeared in the Annuals of Internal Medicine; just one of many recognitions for her outstanding work ethic and commitment to serving others. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, she joined Sister’s by Choice and became an advocate for breast cancer awareness and screening. An article about her efforts appeared in the Atlanta Journal & Constitution and she made numerous television appearances to promote breast cancer awareness. She was also instrumental in obtaining a grant for the purpose of starting the first hospital-based breast cancer support group for Grady Memorial Hospital employees. Her advocacy efforts led to her serving as a United States Department of Defense Breast Cancer Consumer Peer Reviewer for cancer research grants. Barbara was also active with the Fulton County Medical Reserve Corp and provided outstanding nursing support to Hurricane Katrina victims for which she received congratulatory letters from FEMA, GEMA and AEMA. She was also a member of the Atlanta Chapter of Charms, Incorporated, a national social and civic club where she held a number of local and national offices. A faithful servant of Christ, she was a long-time member of Salem Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia and a charter member of the Nurses Guild before transferring her membership to Providence Missionary Baptist Church in 1981, where she remained an active member, alongside her husband, for the rest of her life. At Providence she served on the Senior Usher and Deaconess Boards and was a charter member of the Health Committee. 1980 was an especially momentous year for Barbara. She married the love of her life, Charles Frank Green, Sr., and acquired three bonus sons, Charles, Jr, Vincent and Edwin. Charles and Barbara were avid pinochle players and enjoyed playing with friends weekly. They also loved to travel. Together they visited all 50 states, many European countries and went on at least 15 cruises. She once exclaimed “I’ve had a good life, three awesome biological children, three equally awesome step-sons and the love of my life. God has been so good to me! I often have to pinch myself to see if this is real.” This was her life’s testimony. Barbara made her heavenly transition on Saturday, August 31, 2024, in Decatur, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her devoted husband of 42 years, Charles F. Green, Sr, her parents, Will and Florence Lawrence, her brothers, Billy and Donald Lawrence, son, Charles F. Green, Jr., brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Delores Green and son-in-law, Dedrick Mims. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Rebon Louis Daniel, Jr, Susan Daniel Worthy, Rhonda Daniel Mims, Vincent Renard Green and Edwin Kenneth Green, brother, Larry Lawrence (Delois), daughter-in-law, Josephine Green, sister-in-law, Clara Lawrence, 10 grandchildren, Lawren, Demetrius, Kenya, Angela, Vincent, Jr., Brianna, Charles III, Edwin, Jr., Keonta and Kadyn, 8 great-grandchildren, Kayden, Ryker, Jace, Ethan, Nicholas, Leilanie, Brenden, and Luxe and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Celebration of Life Services for Barbara Green will be held on Saturday, September 7 at 11AM. These services will be recorded and streamed live. If the event is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire event will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the event. https://vimeo.com/event/4553722

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Barbara Green

July 13, 1943 - August 31, 2024