Mr. Jerrel Lavain Green

January 29, 1928 - July 13, 2018

Jerrel Lavain Green was born January 29, 1928, near Dierks, Arkansas. He was the youngest of ten children born to William Thomas and Mary Fox Green. He passed from this life on July 13, 2018 at Autumn Leaves in Henderson. He attended Dierks schools and Dallas Technical School. He served with the 865th Battalion of the U.S. Army and was stationed at Kimpo Air Base in Korea. He worked in television service for Sears and retired in 1983. He was a faithful member of Hwy 79 Church of Christ and often led singing. Jerrel LOVED to fish. He never made a trip to Arkansas without going to the lake or ponds as many of his nephews can attest. He has been heard telling the staff at the Assisted Living Facility “I want to go fishing, but my wife won’t let me go by myself”. He was preceded in death by his parents as well as all of his siblings and their spouses: El Vira and William A. Young, Mazie and Aaron Reid, Annie Bell and Leslie Quinn and Ridley Payne, Marvin J. and Grace Green, Georgia Ruth and Floyce Howard, Denver Olene and Ridgell Westfall, Davis Lee and Eva Floyd Green, Thomas Leon and Wanda Gilbert Green, and Mildred Imogene and Glen W. Gibson. Jerrel is survived by his wife, Carolyn Sharp Green and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation in Henderson will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday July 15, 2018 at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Nashville Funeral Home, Nashville, Arkansas with Ronnie Hogg officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at New Corinth Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Green, Corey Green, Wilton Westfall, Greg Westfall, David Powell, Gary Rogerson. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.