Benjamin Davis Greene

Preacher Benjamin “Benny” Davis Greene went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 24, 2025.

Benny was the son of Rev. Roby Benjamin Greene and Anna Maude Ward Greene.

He was born on April 28, 1937 in Watauga County, North Carolina.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Roger Wayne Greene and two brothers, Kelly Greene and Gary Greene.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 67 years, Madge Tester Greene; daughter, Tamara Greene and husband Reverend Zyndall Greene; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchild; sister, Linda Banales and husband Lupe; sisters-in-law, Sharon Greene and Phyllis Greene; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Benny retired from the City of Lenoir, but he was a preacher for 65 years. He was summoned to preaching in 1958. His first message was delivered on the steps of the Lexington Courthouse. He also served as the pastor of Pilot Mountain Baptist Church, Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Mountain City, Tennessee, Vaught’s Gap Baptist Church in Mountain City, Tennessee, Worship Point Baptist Church for 40 years, Calvary Baptist Church for 2 years, and Heavenly Hope Baptist Church for 35 years. Benny was known as Preacher Benny to many. He was a man of God, and he will be missed dearly.

The family respectfully requests that donations be made to Amorem Hospice.

The family would also like to extend thanks to Benny’s caregivers and Jayne Hall, who thought very highly of Benny.

A funeral service to honor the life of Preacher Benjamin “Benny” Greene will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00PM at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Gary Shew, Reverend Zyndall Greene, and Reverend Bruce Crump officiating.

The family will receive visitors at the funeral home one hour prior to the service from 1:00PM until 2:00PM.

Burial will follow the service at Worship Point Baptist Church Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Nathanael Greene, Joshua Greene, Tanner Greene, Jack Macklin, Kevin Hodges, and Jimmy Greene.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com.

Greer-McElveen Funeral home and Crematory is serving the family.  

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