Ray C. Green

Ray C. Green, age 51, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Mercy Hospital North Campus, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010, at Antl Hall at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Burial will follow in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 29, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Memorials may be directed to the family.Ray was born on June 29, 1959, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Lyle and Lorena (Johnson) Green Sr.. He attended school in Savanna. Ray married Jane Moore on July 19, 1991, in Mount Carroll, Illinois.Ray tended bar at Charlie’s Country Lounge and Whiskey River in Savanna. He enjoyed being a part of many local dart and pool leagues and tournaments. Ray loved sports, especially NASCAR races, and John Wayne movies, but most importantly he loved the time he was able to spend with his family.Ray is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife, Jane Green of Savanna; two daughters, Jennifer (Robert) McCauley of Gulf Port, Mississippi, and Amanda (Gus) Paisley of Thomson, Illinois; two sons, Ray (Tammy) Green Jr. of Ashland, Tennessee, and Matthew (Vicki) Green of Saucier, Mississippi; his mother, Lorena Green of Savanna; his siblings, William (Donna) Green Sr. of Massbach, Illinois, Andrew (Mary) Green of Savanna, Danny (Robin) Green of Savanna, Bonnie (Rick) Howard of Savanna, Lyle (Mary) Green Jr. of Elizabeth, Illinois, Enoch (Ramona) Green of Elizabeth, Anthony (Vicki) Green of Savanna, Laurie (James) Kehl of Massbach, and Randy (Jennifer) Green of Elizabeth;ten grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.Ray was preceded in death by his father, Lyle Green Sr.; his grandparents; one sister, Lila; four brothers, Russell, Larry, Doug and Mike; one sister – in – law, Debbie Green; and one nephew, Brian Green.