Name: Billy Ray Green Date: October 20th, 1934 - November 14th, 2009 Obituary: Billy Ray “Bill” Green, age 75, of 164 Washington Street, Forest City, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late, Garland Green and Estelle Ford; he was a member of the Masonic Lodge Forest City, #381, a Shriner, member of Crestview Baptist Church, a former truck driver, and both local and Grand National race car driver. He was also a veteran having served in the US Army 11th Airborne during the Korean Conflict, and also the Army National Guard. Survivors include his wife, Peggy “Mickey” Green, of the home, a son, Jeffrey Scott Green of Inman, SC, a daughter, Elizabeth Green Dechant and husband Daniel of Mill Springs, NC, two sisters, Ann Lancaster and husband Bill of Morganton, NC, Jean Abee and husband Clifford of Morganton, NC, and a step-mother, Alma Green of Rutherfordton. There are eight grandchildren, Jeffery Scott Green, II, of Myrtle Beach, SC, Morgan Caroline Green and Austen Starnes Green of Asheville, NC, Andrew Gage Shelton, Gavin Brock Shelton, Caroline Audrey Dechant, Jacob Daniel Dechant, and Elizabeth Marie Dechant, all of Mill Spring, NC. Funeral services will be held at three o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Crestview Baptist Church, Forest City, with the Reverend Kevin Rohm, Reverend Doug Carpenter, and Reverend Don Harris officiating. Visitation will be from 6 until 9pm, Monday night at Crestview Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, Po Box 336 Forest City, NC, 28043, or the Crestview Baptist Church Building Fund, 630 S. Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043. The family will be at the home, 164 Washington Street, Forest City. An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com. The Padgett and King Mortuary is serving the Green family. Memorials: Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Crestview Baptist Church Building Fund, 630 S. Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043 Visitations: 6:00PM to 9:00PM on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at Crestview Baptist Church (map/driving directions) Services: 3:00PM at Crestview Baptist Church on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 (map/driving directions)