Janie Lois Green's Obituary
On May 17, 2016 Janie Lois Graham Green, at the age of 95 passed away quietly in her home at Christian Care Center in Mesquite, Texas with her family and friends beside her. Mrs. Green was born in Leon County, Texas on August 24, 1920 to James Wiley and Georgia Bell (Foster) Graham. When she was only two and half years old, both her mother and her baby sister passed away of pneumonia. Overwhelmed with grief, her father left Janie Lois to be raised by her grandmothers and her aunts in the Buffalo, Texas area. She spent her young years between the families of aunts and grandmothers. Time passed, Wiley Graham remarried, and he welcomed Janie Lois back into his home where she found a new family of half sisters and a brother. When she was old enough to go to school, Janie Lois attended a one room schoolhouse in Buffalo where on the playground, at the age of six, she met and fell in love with James Dotson Green, who was eight years old. It was love at first sight. After graduating from school, she walked beside Mr. Green in marriage wherever the Lord guided them. Their beautiful marriage lasted 66 years and they joyfully shared the love of three sons: James Donald Green, Harry Lee Green, and Richard Allen Green. Her husband, Mr. Green, was an Elder in the Church of Christ and Mrs. Green dedicated her life to loving and supporting the church, her husband, her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great- great grandchildren. Her love was bountiful and unconditional and her beautiful life will long inspire all of those she leaves behind. Mrs. Green was preceded in death by her husband, James Dotson Green, son Richard Allen Green, and granddaughter, Deleana Marie Womble. Janie Lois Graham Green is survived by her sister, Joan and husband Don Phelps of Linden, TX, Peggy Everitt of Eustace, TX, her brother, Larry Graham of Mexia, TX. Her children, Jim and Charlotte Green of Alphine, TX, Harry and Mae Green of Frisco, TX, Mary Green, widow of Richard Green of Rockwall, TX. Her grandchildren, Jimmy and Tresa Green, Dee and Sean Hennigan, Dwaine Green, Cherie Green, Richard Green II, Randy and Jennifer Green, Ryan Green, Tommy and Melinda Ballard, Dwain and Andrea Crabtree as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Green has twenty-seven great grandchildren and fourteen great-great grandchildren, and many many friends at Christian Care Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christina Care Center, 948 Wiggins Pkwy, Greenway Village, Mesquite, TX 75150, or Alzheimer’s Assc. 7610 N. Stemmons #660, Dallas, TX 75247. Visitations will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 2-4 PM at Restland Funeral Home. Service will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 1 PM in The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted into Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75243.
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