Jeanette Green Passes Away at Age 94 in Owensboro
Jeanette Green, age 94, of Bremen, Kentucky, passed away on November 4, 2026, at Hermitage Care and Rehab in Owensboro, Kentucky. Born on December 21, 1931, to Claude and Cora Lawrence in Clarkston, Michigan, she graduated from Walled Lake High School in 1949 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1953.
While attending university, she met Hubert Franklin Green, who served as a sergeant in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Following his discharge, the couple moved to his hometown of Bremen, Kentucky, where they raised their three daughters and were married for 72 years prior to his passing.
Teaching Career and Community Involvement in Bremen
Jeanette Green pursued further education at Western Kentucky University, earning a master’s degree in Elementary Education. She dedicated 31 years of her life to teaching.
Beyond her professional career in education, she maintained active roles in local organizations. Her community service included working as a Sunday school teacher, serving as secretary for the Bremen Volunteer Fire Department, the Bremen PTA, and the Harmonizers Homemakers Group.
Surviving Relatives Span Multiple Generations Across Kentucky
Jeanette Green was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Franklin Green, and her daughter, Janice Lee Green Grimes. She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Green and Nancy Green Smith, both of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Her surviving family also includes five grandchildren—Lauren, Logan, and Lane Smith, all of Louisville, Kentucky; Ragon Grimes of Cadiz, Kentucky; and Reed Grimes of Hopkinsville, Kentucky—along with six great-grandchildren: Oria Smith Capote, Keeton, Riley, Deacon, Charlie, and Georgia. The family acknowledged the care provided by the staff at both Greenville Nursing and Rehab and Hermitage Care and Rehab during her residence. A private graveside service is scheduled to be held at a later date.
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