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Service held for Johnny “PaPa” Lee Green

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Service held for Johnny “PaPa” Lee Green

Johnny “PaPa” Lee Green passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville at the age of 82.

Johnny was born September 4, 1939 in Lamar, Oklahoma to Bert and Pearl Green. He graduated from Holdenville High School. Johnny married Jessie Yvonne McCoin on June 6, 1958 in Holdenville. He retired from Holdenville Public Schools as the Transportation Director. Johnny also worked as a mechanic for B & M Motors and Perry Ford. He proudly served in the National Guard for 10 years and was a Staff Sargent Medic and Tank Commander. Johnny enjoyed shoeing horses, Atlanta Braves, OU sports, OKC Thunder, raising Hereford cattle and horses. He attended Banner Baptist in Horntown and recently was attending Capital Heights.

Johnny is preceded in death by his parents and 11 siblings.

He is survived by his wife Yvonne “Nana” of the home; daughters Rhonda Hatfield and husband Doug of Chumuckla, Florida, and Lori Smith and husband Chris of Holdenville; grandchildren Joshua Bruner and wife Rachael, Jamie Sherrell and husband Jay, Brooke Arthur, and Kade Smith; great-grandchildren Annsley Bruner and Talon Bruner; and brother Bertis Green of Del City. Johnny is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.

Funeral service was held 11:00 am Tuesday, January 4, at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mack Peercy officiating. Interment followed at Holdenville Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Kade Smith, Chris Smith, Doug Hatfield, Todd Hignite, Dr. Mike Glass, and Jay Sherrell.

Honorary pallbearers were Robert Smith, Troy Rogers, Jarvis Crawford, Larry Miller, Butch Rawls and Brownie Harjo.

Services were under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville, Oklahoma.