Thomaston, Georgia—Paul Allen Green, age 40, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, November 27, 2020. He was born April 28, 1980 in Topeka, Kansas, the youngest child of Charles and Linda Sledd, later adopted by his stepfather, Vernon Green. Paul was blessed to be born and adopted into a crazy, gnarly, beautiful family tree with many who loved him to the stars and back, and we suspect—if capacity for love could be measured—he loved each of us and his friends even more.
He is preceded in death by his beloved mother, Linda L. Green with whom he shares an older brother, Gary Miller (Stone MT, GA). With his birth father, M. Charles Sledd (deceased), he shares older siblings, Janet Sledd (Lawrenceville, GA) and Brent Sledd (Overland Park, KS). From nine to eleven years old, Paul lived with his aunt and uncle, Kelley N. Gibbs (Dave) and Stephen L Nelson (A.J.), and although he and Joshua Nelson (Nashville, TN) were cousins, Paul became every bit Joshua’s older brother.
Paul is survived by his father, Vernon Green (Thomaston, GA), who married Linda when Paul was 11 years old and lovingly adopted him as his own. Upon Linda’s death, Paul and his dad moved to Georgia and were blessed to add a whole new branch to the family tree when Vernon married Sheila Moncrief Green (deceased) with whom Paul shares step-siblings, Kelly Moncrief Gunnels (Shane), Karen Moncrief, Anton Childers, and adopted siblings Deven Green, and Katen Green (Thomaston, GA).
He attended Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) in high school and made his career in the restaurant and service industry which suited his people-loving personality. He was “the best employee ever” according to his employers and friends at the Handymart (Thomaston, GA).
Although he had a troubled life, it didn’t stop him from loving God and people in a BIG way! Paul was a believer who accepted Christ as a boy and always kept a tender heart toward the Lord no matter where life took him. As a young teenager, he bravely traveled to Tepic, Mexico for a three-month mission trip where he honed his spiritual gifts of laughter and play with the children at a Tepic orphanage.
Paul fought many battles, but he was more of a lover than a fighter. He was a dreamer who never stopped dreaming. He was a story teller. He could tell a joke or a story better than anyone—some stories of which he told so well one could almost believe he thought they were true.
God showed up big time in Paul’s last days and wove a story of which we are still in awe. His sister, Janet, who was one of the first people to ever hold him after he was born was honored and humbled to have been holding his hand when he breathed his last. The staff at Upson Regional Medical Center were kind, compassionate and professional to Paul. Several of the staff knew and loved Paul and treated him in a way that brought so much comfort to him and his family in his last days.
Of all Paul’s big dreams, none compared with where he is now, in the arms of Jesus who wiped away all the tears and sorrow of his life before the great reunion with those who went before him. “Unmerited love and mercy that swept my soul away. He called my name, and everything changed in a moment of grace.” While we are grieving, God is smiling, and Paul is no longer suffering, and that is something for which we rejoice as we thank God for Paul’s life.
"For the spirit of heaviness put on the garment of praise.
That's how we fight our battles.
This is how I fight my battles.
Just when I think I’m lost, it may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by You.”
--from Surrounded, Paul’s favorite song
* from Surrounded, Michael W. Smith
A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at Thomaston City of Refuge, Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Coggins Funeral Home, Thomaston, Georgia, to off-set funeral expenses.
He is preceded in death by his beloved mother, Linda L. Green with whom he shares an older brother, Gary Miller (Stone MT, GA). With his birth father, M. Charles Sledd (deceased), he shares older siblings, Janet Sledd (Lawrenceville, GA) and Brent Sledd (Overland Park, KS). From nine to eleven years old, Paul lived with his aunt and uncle, Kelley N. Gibbs (Dave) and Stephen L Nelson (A.J.), and although he and Joshua Nelson (Nashville, TN) were cousins, Paul became every bit Joshua’s older brother.
Paul is survived by his father, Vernon Green (Thomaston, GA), who married Linda when Paul was 11 years old and lovingly adopted him as his own. Upon Linda’s death, Paul and his dad moved to Georgia and were blessed to add a whole new branch to the family tree when Vernon married Sheila Moncrief Green (deceased) with whom Paul shares step-siblings, Kelly Moncrief Gunnels (Shane), Karen Moncrief, Anton Childers, and adopted siblings Deven Green, and Katen Green (Thomaston, GA).
He attended Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) in high school and made his career in the restaurant and service industry which suited his people-loving personality. He was “the best employee ever” according to his employers and friends at the Handymart (Thomaston, GA).
Although he had a troubled life, it didn’t stop him from loving God and people in a BIG way! Paul was a believer who accepted Christ as a boy and always kept a tender heart toward the Lord no matter where life took him. As a young teenager, he bravely traveled to Tepic, Mexico for a three-month mission trip where he honed his spiritual gifts of laughter and play with the children at a Tepic orphanage.
Paul fought many battles, but he was more of a lover than a fighter. He was a dreamer who never stopped dreaming. He was a story teller. He could tell a joke or a story better than anyone—some stories of which he told so well one could almost believe he thought they were true.
God showed up big time in Paul’s last days and wove a story of which we are still in awe. His sister, Janet, who was one of the first people to ever hold him after he was born was honored and humbled to have been holding his hand when he breathed his last. The staff at Upson Regional Medical Center were kind, compassionate and professional to Paul. Several of the staff knew and loved Paul and treated him in a way that brought so much comfort to him and his family in his last days.
Of all Paul’s big dreams, none compared with where he is now, in the arms of Jesus who wiped away all the tears and sorrow of his life before the great reunion with those who went before him. “Unmerited love and mercy that swept my soul away. He called my name, and everything changed in a moment of grace.” While we are grieving, God is smiling, and Paul is no longer suffering, and that is something for which we rejoice as we thank God for Paul’s life.
"For the spirit of heaviness put on the garment of praise.
That's how we fight our battles.
This is how I fight my battles.
Just when I think I’m lost, it may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by You.”
--from Surrounded, Paul’s favorite song
* from Surrounded, Michael W. Smith
A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at Thomaston City of Refuge, Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Coggins Funeral Home, Thomaston, Georgia, to off-set funeral expenses.
Thomaston, Georgia—Paul Allen Green, age 40, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, November 27, 2020. He was born April 28, 1980 in Topeka, Kansas, the youngest child of Charles and Linda Sledd, later adopted by his stepfather, Vernon Green. Paul was blessed to be born and adopted into a crazy, gnarly, beautiful family tree with many who loved him to the stars and back, and we suspect—if capacity for love could be measured—he loved each of us and his friends even more.
He is preceded in death by his beloved mother, Linda L. Green with whom he shares an older brother, Gary Miller (Stone MT, GA). With his birth father, M. Charles Sledd (deceased), he shares older siblings, Janet Sledd (Lawrenceville, GA) and Brent Sledd (Overland Park, KS). From nine to eleven years old, Paul lived with his aunt and uncle, Kelley N. Gibbs (Dave) and Stephen L Nelson (A.J.), and although he and Joshua Nelson (Nashville, TN) were cousins, Paul became every bit Joshua’s older brother.
Paul is survived by his father, Vernon Green (Thomaston, GA), who married Linda when Paul was 11 years old and lovingly adopted him as his own. Upon Linda’s death, Paul and his dad moved to Georgia and were blessed to add a whole new branch to the family tree when Vernon married Sheila Moncrief Green (deceased) with whom Paul shares step-siblings, Kelly Moncrief Gunnels (Shane), Karen Moncrief, Anton Childers, and adopted siblings Deven Green, and Katen Green (Thomaston, GA).
He attended Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) in high school and made his career in the restaurant and service industry which suited his people-loving personality. He was “the best employee ever” according to his employers and friends at the Handymart (Thomaston, GA).
Although he had a troubled life, it didn’t stop him from loving God and people in a BIG way! Paul was a believer who accepted Christ as a boy and always kept a tender heart toward the Lord no matter where life took him. As a young teenager, he bravely traveled to Tepic, Mexico for a three-month mission trip where he honed his spiritual gifts of laughter and play with the children at a Tepic orphanage.
Paul fought many battles, but he was more of a lover than a fighter. He was a dreamer who never stopped dreaming. He was a story teller. He could tell a joke or a story better than anyone—some stories of which he told so well one could almost believe he thought they were true.
God showed up big time in Paul’s last days and wove a story of which we are still in awe. His sister, Janet, who was one of the first people to ever hold him after he was born was honored and humbled to have been holding his hand when he breathed his last. The staff at Upson Regional Medical Center were kind, compassionate and professional to Paul. Several of the staff knew and loved Paul and treated him in a way that brought so much comfort to him and his family in his last days.
Of all Paul’s big dreams, none compared with where he is now, in the arms of Jesus who wiped away all the tears and sorrow of his life before the great reunion with those who went before him. “Unmerited love and mercy that swept my soul away. He called my name, and everything changed in a moment of grace.” While we are grieving, God is smiling, and Paul is no longer suffering, and that is something for which we rejoice as we thank God for Paul’s life.
"For the spirit of heaviness put on the garment of praise.
That's how we fight our battles.
This is how I fight my battles.
Just when I think I’m lost, it may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by You.”
--from Surrounded, Paul’s favorite song
* from Surrounded, Michael W. Smith
A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at Thomaston City of Refuge, Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Coggins Funeral Home, Thomaston, Georgia, to off-set funeral expenses.
He is preceded in death by his beloved mother, Linda L. Green with whom he shares an older brother, Gary Miller (Stone MT, GA). With his birth father, M. Charles Sledd (deceased), he shares older siblings, Janet Sledd (Lawrenceville, GA) and Brent Sledd (Overland Park, KS). From nine to eleven years old, Paul lived with his aunt and uncle, Kelley N. Gibbs (Dave) and Stephen L Nelson (A.J.), and although he and Joshua Nelson (Nashville, TN) were cousins, Paul became every bit Joshua’s older brother.
Paul is survived by his father, Vernon Green (Thomaston, GA), who married Linda when Paul was 11 years old and lovingly adopted him as his own. Upon Linda’s death, Paul and his dad moved to Georgia and were blessed to add a whole new branch to the family tree when Vernon married Sheila Moncrief Green (deceased) with whom Paul shares step-siblings, Kelly Moncrief Gunnels (Shane), Karen Moncrief, Anton Childers, and adopted siblings Deven Green, and Katen Green (Thomaston, GA).
He attended Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) in high school and made his career in the restaurant and service industry which suited his people-loving personality. He was “the best employee ever” according to his employers and friends at the Handymart (Thomaston, GA).
Although he had a troubled life, it didn’t stop him from loving God and people in a BIG way! Paul was a believer who accepted Christ as a boy and always kept a tender heart toward the Lord no matter where life took him. As a young teenager, he bravely traveled to Tepic, Mexico for a three-month mission trip where he honed his spiritual gifts of laughter and play with the children at a Tepic orphanage.
Paul fought many battles, but he was more of a lover than a fighter. He was a dreamer who never stopped dreaming. He was a story teller. He could tell a joke or a story better than anyone—some stories of which he told so well one could almost believe he thought they were true.
God showed up big time in Paul’s last days and wove a story of which we are still in awe. His sister, Janet, who was one of the first people to ever hold him after he was born was honored and humbled to have been holding his hand when he breathed his last. The staff at Upson Regional Medical Center were kind, compassionate and professional to Paul. Several of the staff knew and loved Paul and treated him in a way that brought so much comfort to him and his family in his last days.
Of all Paul’s big dreams, none compared with where he is now, in the arms of Jesus who wiped away all the tears and sorrow of his life before the great reunion with those who went before him. “Unmerited love and mercy that swept my soul away. He called my name, and everything changed in a moment of grace.” While we are grieving, God is smiling, and Paul is no longer suffering, and that is something for which we rejoice as we thank God for Paul’s life.
"For the spirit of heaviness put on the garment of praise.
That's how we fight our battles.
This is how I fight my battles.
Just when I think I’m lost, it may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by You.”
--from Surrounded, Paul’s favorite song
* from Surrounded, Michael W. Smith
A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at Thomaston City of Refuge, Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Coggins Funeral Home, Thomaston, Georgia, to off-set funeral expenses.
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