James Allen “Jack” Greening was born to James Claude “Boney” Greening and Mary Lee Broach on July 2,1932 in Nacogdoches, Texas. He died on December 16, 2017 in Longview, Texas, resting peacefully. He spent his life in East Texas, and lived in Hughes Springs, Texas since 1974.
He was truly a “Jack-Of-All-Trades”. He worked in the timber industry, was a Borden milk man, worked in the oil fields, housing construction, owned a grocery store, drove a long-haul diesel truck, and had several jobs at Lone Star Steel before retiring in 1997.
His favorite work, though, was as a farmer. Saying he had a “green thumb” was an understatement. Every day, He came home from work, and plowed his fields until odd hours of the night. He nurtured his garden. There wasn’t a blade of grass in three acres. His tomatoes were the biggest, his watermelons the sweetest, and his corn the juiciest. His favorite, by far, was his purple hull peas.
He loved to tell stories—the bigger the whopper the better—to anyone who would listen. Jack never met a stranger. His favorite pastime was fishing, but he also enjoyed playing dominoes, bowling, woodworking, and yelling at the television. He hated working on cars, plumbing, laziness, and anyone who wasn’t on-time.
In 1955 he married Lizzie Mae Byrd and together they had 3 daughters. Teresa “Reecie”, Rebecca “Becky” and Paula Sue. In 1972 he married Joyce Ann Arnold, and the two of them shared life together until he died. They had two children, Jamie and Jill. He has twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his oldest child, Reecie DeHart, brother Gary “Hi-Pocket” Greening, sister Sadie Sparks, and brother Bobby Greening. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Mary Rambin, Mayburn “Chuck” Greening, Marguerite “Tootie” Broussard, Donald Greening, and Homer Greening.
He is deeply loved, and will be sorely missed.
He was truly a “Jack-Of-All-Trades”. He worked in the timber industry, was a Borden milk man, worked in the oil fields, housing construction, owned a grocery store, drove a long-haul diesel truck, and had several jobs at Lone Star Steel before retiring in 1997.
His favorite work, though, was as a farmer. Saying he had a “green thumb” was an understatement. Every day, He came home from work, and plowed his fields until odd hours of the night. He nurtured his garden. There wasn’t a blade of grass in three acres. His tomatoes were the biggest, his watermelons the sweetest, and his corn the juiciest. His favorite, by far, was his purple hull peas.
He loved to tell stories—the bigger the whopper the better—to anyone who would listen. Jack never met a stranger. His favorite pastime was fishing, but he also enjoyed playing dominoes, bowling, woodworking, and yelling at the television. He hated working on cars, plumbing, laziness, and anyone who wasn’t on-time.
In 1955 he married Lizzie Mae Byrd and together they had 3 daughters. Teresa “Reecie”, Rebecca “Becky” and Paula Sue. In 1972 he married Joyce Ann Arnold, and the two of them shared life together until he died. They had two children, Jamie and Jill. He has twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his oldest child, Reecie DeHart, brother Gary “Hi-Pocket” Greening, sister Sadie Sparks, and brother Bobby Greening. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Mary Rambin, Mayburn “Chuck” Greening, Marguerite “Tootie” Broussard, Donald Greening, and Homer Greening.
He is deeply loved, and will be sorely missed.
James Allen “Jack” Greening was born to James Claude “Boney” Greening and Mary Lee Broach on July 2,1932 in Nacogdoches, Texas. He died on December 16, 2017 in Longview, Texas, resting peacefully. He spent his life in East Texas, and lived in Hughes Springs, Texas since 1974.
He was truly a “Jack-Of-All-Trades”. He worked in the timber industry, was a Borden milk man, worked in the oil fields, housing construction, owned a grocery store, drove a long-haul diesel truck, and had several jobs at Lone Star Steel before retiring in 1997.
His favorite work, though, was as a farmer. Saying he had a “green thumb” was an understatement. Every day, He came home from work, and plowed his fields until odd hours of the night. He nurtured his garden. There wasn’t a blade of grass in three acres. His tomatoes were the biggest, his watermelons the sweetest, and his corn the juiciest. His favorite, by far, was his purple hull peas.
He loved to tell stories—the bigger the whopper the better—to anyone who would listen. Jack never met a stranger. His favorite pastime was fishing, but he also enjoyed playing dominoes, bowling, woodworking, and yelling at the television. He hated working on cars, plumbing, laziness, and anyone who wasn’t on-time.
In 1955 he married Lizzie Mae Byrd and together they had 3 daughters. Teresa “Reecie”, Rebecca “Becky” and Paula Sue. In 1972 he married Joyce Ann Arnold, and the two of them shared life together until he died. They had two children, Jamie and Jill. He has twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his oldest child, Reecie DeHart, brother Gary “Hi-Pocket” Greening, sister Sadie Sparks, and brother Bobby Greening. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Mary Rambin, Mayburn “Chuck” Greening, Marguerite “Tootie” Broussard, Donald Greening, and Homer Greening.
He is deeply loved, and will be sorely missed.
He was truly a “Jack-Of-All-Trades”. He worked in the timber industry, was a Borden milk man, worked in the oil fields, housing construction, owned a grocery store, drove a long-haul diesel truck, and had several jobs at Lone Star Steel before retiring in 1997.
His favorite work, though, was as a farmer. Saying he had a “green thumb” was an understatement. Every day, He came home from work, and plowed his fields until odd hours of the night. He nurtured his garden. There wasn’t a blade of grass in three acres. His tomatoes were the biggest, his watermelons the sweetest, and his corn the juiciest. His favorite, by far, was his purple hull peas.
He loved to tell stories—the bigger the whopper the better—to anyone who would listen. Jack never met a stranger. His favorite pastime was fishing, but he also enjoyed playing dominoes, bowling, woodworking, and yelling at the television. He hated working on cars, plumbing, laziness, and anyone who wasn’t on-time.
In 1955 he married Lizzie Mae Byrd and together they had 3 daughters. Teresa “Reecie”, Rebecca “Becky” and Paula Sue. In 1972 he married Joyce Ann Arnold, and the two of them shared life together until he died. They had two children, Jamie and Jill. He has twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his oldest child, Reecie DeHart, brother Gary “Hi-Pocket” Greening, sister Sadie Sparks, and brother Bobby Greening. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Mary Rambin, Mayburn “Chuck” Greening, Marguerite “Tootie” Broussard, Donald Greening, and Homer Greening.
He is deeply loved, and will be sorely missed.
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