Ronda Mrs. Erma Velinda Hemric Greene, age 89, of Clingman Road, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Greene was born May 7, 1919 in Yadkin County to John Foy & Ada Victoria Brown Hemric. Mrs. Greene was a homemaker and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for more than 50 years where she was a member of the Choir, WMU and a Sunday School Teacher. She was also a member of Clingman Home Demonstration Club; A Pink Lady at Wilkes Regional Medical Center and a former member of the Grange. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry G. Greene; seven brothers and sisters. Survivors include: two sons, Joseph Harry Greene and wife Barbara, Robert "Bob" Greene and wife Darlene all of Ronda; a sister, Madalene Hemric Trask of Indianapolis, IN; three grandchildren, Joseph Christopher Greene and wife Rhonda of Newport News, VA, David Clingman Greene and wife Donna Marie R. of Ronda, Anita Dawn Greene Rogers and husband Chris of Nashville, TN; three great grandchildren, Joseph Matthew Greene, Zachary David Greene, Ashtyn Michelle Greene. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 16, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church by Rev. Dennis Murphy and Rev. Carl Elledge. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Greene will lie instate 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin. The family will accept flowers or memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 3982 Clingman Road, Ronda, NC 28670. Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin is serving the Greene family.
