Rev. J. Clinton Green, age 84, of Silver Creek, GA, was welcomed into his Heavenly home on Sunday, July 19, 2026, surrounded by his family at a local hospital.
Rev. Green was born in Lindale, GA, on September 7, 1941, son of the late Rev. Clarence Harl Green, Sr. and the late Louella Mann Green. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Clarence Harl Green, Jr., Rev. Bobby Green, Dr. Jimmie Green, Glenda Faye Green, and Janice Marlon Green. Rev. Green, also known as “Dink”, was a 1959 graduate of Pepperell High School, active in various clubs and organizations. Rev. Green was a member of the 1958 state champion baseball team and earned honorable mention All-State honors as a senior on the football team. He attended Shorter University. Rev. Green retired from American General Life Insurance Company (formerly National Life Insurance) after 34 years where he held various roles from salesman to district manager. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.
Answering the call to preach early in life, Rev. Green celebrated 65 years as an ordained minister in June. He pastored 6 churches throughout his ministry spending time at Community Chapel Baptist Church, Riverview Drive Baptist Church, Dry Creek Baptist Church, Noah Baptist Church, Eastgate Baptist Church, and Pine Grove Baptist Church Rev. Green helped anyone in need and saw people as they were, not for their past, but for who they could be in Christ. He was an encourager, counselor, comforter, and mentor proclaiming the Gospel that he preached and lived. Rev. Green had an uncanny ability to make you feel like you were the most important person to him. He treasured his family, pouring the love of Jesus in them. While his absence is felt, Rev. Green is at peace with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for eternity.
Survivors include his wife, Janie Lewis Green, to whom he was married on June 8, 1962; 5 children, John Green (Phyllis), Becky Green Kemnitz (Glen), Melissa Tucker (Brent), Allison Chambers (Ben), and Zach Green (Jess); 11 grandchildren, Abby Core (Travis), Mark Green (Morgan), Emma Vautrot (Jarod), Max Kemnitz (Candler), Riley Sanford (Joseph), Holden Tucker, Leila Chambers, Naomi Chambers, Jamey Green, Jack Green, and Crosby Green; 5 great-grandchildren, Eloise Vautrot, Allbyn Core, P.J. Kemnitz, Mckenna Core, and Tucker Sanford; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 4pm on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Jacky Waits officiating and Rev. Green’s children providing the eulogies. Interment will follow in the Green Family plot of Lindale Cemetery overlooking his beloved hometown.
The family will receive friends from 2pm until service time on Thursday at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel.
Rev. Green’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers and include: Mark Green, Max Kemnitz, Holden Tucker, Jamey Green, Jack Green, and Crosby Green.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, is honored to serve the family of Rev. J. Clinton Green.
