Carl Green Jr

Carl Green Jr went home to be with the Lord on Sunday afternoon October 18, 2015 after 3 different battles with cancer. Carl was 72 years old, born on Feb 11, 1943 in Austin, Texas to Hope and Carl Green Sr. where he grew up. His coworker Joe Bill Wilt introduced him to his little sister Judith Ann Wilt and after a courtship they were married in 1963. In 1968, Carl and his wife Judy and daughter Kim moved to Houston from Austin where their son Kevin was born that same year. There they put down roots and raised their family. Carl was the owner of South West Services for over 25 years through 6 presidencies. In 1998, He and Judy relocated, building their dream home, and lived out their lives as residents of Hunstville, Texas. When their family grew over the years with 5 grandkids – Kaleb & Sarah Green, Ciara, Savanna, & Summer Harper, and 1 great grandson Xander Harper (who loves his Indian blanket he gave him), they lovingly became Nee Nee & Pappy. Pappy enjoyed the outdoors – boating, fishing, hunting, camping, building humongous campfires, shooting a zillion fireworks and enjoyed working on cars. He created so many great memories hunting with his family by the campfires…which were humongous, and sharing stories about all his cars, racing, and his car clubs with his son Kevin and grandson Kaleb. Pappy was the one to call if you ever needed to know the sparkplug sequence of an old 1978 Chevy truck if you were ever stranded on the side of a mountain at a deer lease. Also, he could (and did) rebuild an entire 1979 Toyota Celica engine that “may” have been completely run out of oil during his daughters use at Sam Houston State University. Pappy had a wicked sense of humor with all his numerous jokes, nicknames, and clichés that will be repeated for many years to come. Think about it. He was a very forgiving man unless you threw away his ice cream. Pappy taught us all a lot of life lessons, some good & some not so good but most importantly, at the end of his life, he taught us to never give up no matter how tough the battle. Carl’s homecoming in Heaven includes his mother and father, Hope and Carl Sr, and his wife of 43 years Judith Ann. He leaves behind his son Kevin and wife Tori Green and family, daughter Kim and husband Mike and family, nephews Jerry, Terry, and Cole Wilt and their families. He will be greatly missed here, but eternally blessed in Heaven. In lieu flowers memorial donations may be made in memory of Carl Green, Jr. to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030. A graveside service will held at 10:30 on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Farris Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas. Full obituary may be viewed and memorial condolences made to the family at www.shmfh.com.

Carl Green Jr

February 11, 1943 - October 18, 2015