James Henry Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 1952 – MAY 13, 2023

James Henry “Jim” Green, 70, of Greencastle, formerly of Greenwood, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Born September 8, 1952 in Brazil, the son of Jim Henry and Jane (Milligan) Green. He was a graduate of Greencastle High School “Class of 1970”, attended Indiana State University and Kentucky School of Mortuary Science.

Jim retired from the Indiana Attorney General’s Office and IBM. He had also worked at Walmart Distribution and Bittles & Hurt/Hopkins-Rector Funeral Homes. Jim had served as a pastor at Lifebuilder Community Church and past Master Council of DeMolay.

He was preceded in death by his father; a daughter, Jennifer Lea Green; and grandparents, Archie & Wanetta (White) Milligan and P.H. & Anna Dee (Anderson) Green.

Jim is survived by his wife, Melissa Kay (Lady) Green; daughters, Brandi (Neil) Johnson and Alixandra (Joel) Welch; mother, Jane Green: sisters, Jana (Jim) Harris and Jodi (Dan) Stockton; grandchildren, Hailey, Hayden, Hillary & Holden Johnson and William and Evelyn Welch; and his four legged buddy, Leo.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM on Wednesday until time of service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Jim to the Putnam County Playhouse P.O. Box 309 Greencastle, IN. 46135

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hopkins-rector.com for the Green family.