Delonia Joyner Green

Delonia Joyner Green passed peacefully from her earthly life into her heavenly life at NHC Healthcare on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. She was born on August 8, 1933 in Kingsport, TN to the late John Amos and June Osborne Joyner of Blackwater, Virginia. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1951 and went to work as a bookkeeper for JCPenney her senior year as a DE student until she retired in 1995. She married Jimmy Don Green in 1954 and had two children; a daughter, Amy Denise Green Boyles and one son, Mark Alan Green. Delonia had many interests and made beautiful things. She was an excellent quilter, knitter, seamstress, basket weaver and dulcimer maker. She was a pianist and served Pleasant View Baptist Church, Cedar View United Methodist Church and Temple Baptist Church for many years. Delonia was generous to her family, friends and all who knew her. She loved serving meals at the Kitchen of Hope and worked tirelessly when called upon to cook meals for her church family. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Amy Denise and Jack Boyles, son, Mark Alan Green, grandson, Bradley Alan Green, mother-in-law, Ruth Price Green, sister, Zetta Joyner Bellamy and husband, Milburn Bellamy and sister Iva Joyner Jeter and husband George Jeter. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 6 at 11 am - 1 pm at Temple Baptist Church. A celebration of her life will follow at 1-2 pm with longtime family friend T. Vernon McCray delivering the eulogy with additional contributing words by Senior Pastor, Dr. Scott Young. Music will be provided by Wallace Nelms. Burial will follow at East Lawn Cemetery after the service. Pallbearers will be David Cook, Marvin Short, George Jeter, Sam Yates, Van Jones, Lynn Smith, Tommy Taylor and Noel Fuller. Honorary Pallbearers include Milburn Bellamy, Tommy Hulse and Chris Smith. Carter-Trent Funeral Home will be serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to www.cartertrent.com. Special thanks to Delonia's caregivers at NHC Healthcare and Preston Place Suites for their care and concern. Memorial contributions can be made to Gideon's International, Kingsport East Camp, P.O. Box 3217, Kingsport, TN 37660 for the purchase of Bibles. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Green family.