Jessie Greene Obituary

BRYSON CITY - Jessie Atris Greene, 59, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024. A native of the Alarka Community in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph "Joe" A. Greene and the late Rebecca A. Reeves. She was also preceded in death by her first child, Marie A. McMahan; and several aunts and uncles.
She is survived by her brother, Edward Greene; sisters, JoAnne (Dennis) Stephenson and Teresa (Jon) Trisch, all of Bryson City; biological children; Rhonda, Wilma and Douglas, which were adopted and raised by their father's parents; uncles, Paul Greene of Bryson City, Bill (Trish) Greene of Mount Holly and Eugene Waldroup of Hampton, Virginia; aunts, Kathy (Elmo) DeHart of Almond and Juanita (Elmer) Waldroup of Hampton, Virginia; as well as many cousins and four nephews.
Jessie fought a long and courageous battle with many health issues, including epilepsy. Through all of the struggles in her life, she still loved to crack a good joke and had a mischievous sparkle in her eye. She loved people, loved to laugh and remained amazingly, a mostly happy person through it all. She was saved and baptized in the cold clear waters of Deep Creek one winter day with slush-ice flowing.
The family would like to thank the individual staff members of Mountain View Manor who cared for her and showed her a lot of love and friendship while she was there. The family also appreciates all of the care provided to her by Frances Smith of Chestnut Park II Assisted Living Center in Waynesville, during the time she was there.
Visitation was held at 12 p.m., Thursday, July 18 at the chapel of Crisp Funeral Home with the service following at 1 p.m. Burial followed in the Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery in Macon County, where she will be buried near her mother. Pallbearers were her nephews, Dewey, David and Stepfan Barker, Andrew Davis, cousin, Chad DeHart and great-nephew, Rocky Barker. Long time family friend Tony Oliver will conduct the service.
The family asks that in remembrance of Jessie, you do an act of kindness today and every day for someone. Small acts of kindness can seem insignificant but may have a huge impact on the recipient. Many nursing home patients or others living alone would love to have a visit with someone to just sit and talk with them. Love and be kind to one another.