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Allison Greenfield
Antioch - Age 96, died peacefully January 13, 2018, at the VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, where he received excellent care and compassion. He is survived by his sons, Michael and Stephen; grandchildren, Amber and Joshua; great-grandson Zachary; two daughters-in-law, Sharon Greenfield & Vicki Stinson Lamberth; sister-in-law Judi Ray Carter; first cousin Jan Osail Jones; and many good friends and church buddies. Born August 11, 1921 in Murfreesboro, TN to Walter & Alma Osail Greenfield, he grew up in Nashville and Giles County, TN and Alabama. At sixteen, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp. In March 1941, age nineteen, he volunteered for the Army and was assigned to Ft. Benning, Georgia to the 2nd Armored Division being formed by General George Patton. In WWII, he fought as an infantry sergeant in Patton's Third Army in North Africa and Sicily in 1942-43. In 1944-45, he fought in Normandy, through France, Belgium, the Rhineland and Germany; before being severely wounded on January 3, 1945 in the Battle of the Bulge. He spent the next 24 months in hospitals before his discharge in April, 1947. Upon discharge, he met the sister of a fellow wounded veteran and three weeks later he married Josephine "Jo" Ray. They were married for 62 years before her death in 2010. He was a linotype operator at E.T. Lowe Publishing Company for 35 years before retiring in 1982. In East Nashville, he attended Chapel Avenue Church of Christ and on moving to Antioch in 1970, Tusculum Church of Christ. He could build most anything, gardened and landscaped his homes, was well-read, mentally and physically active, loved and supported his family. He didn't tell you to do one thing then he'd do another. He led by example and was a man of his word. He was truly a good man. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 22, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. at Woodbine Funeral Home, HICKORY CHAPEL, 5852 Nolensville Road, by Ron Kleine. Interment Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at Woodbine Funeral Home, Hickory Chapel Directors 615-331-1952.
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What a wonderful man and family. I am thankful for the opportunity I had to be be in his and Jos home and be a part of their family for a period of time.
Loretta Morgan
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January 17, 2023
May the God of all comfort strengthen the family of Allison Greenfield during this time of deep sorrow. Those who pass on God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. My sincerest condolences. Psalm 116:15
J B
January 14, 2019
Al Greenfield endured many hardships during his life time and still remained a gentle soul. He was proud to share his story, yet he was not a proud man, he was very humble and gracious to all. I am thankful that Lawrence and him shared so much time together and were real pals. I am honored to have been friends with him and his family. Mike, Steve, Josh I know that you will miss him dearly, I hope it is a comfort to know that many loved him and that now he is at rest.
God Bless you all, Brenda Nicks
Brenda Nicks
January 21, 2018
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
May you rest in peace.
Rebecca Weis
January 20, 2018
I always said that the best luck I ever had was getting the parents I had.
I appreciated what they did for me; the home they gave me, the good food, clean clothes, well-kept home, the support, their morals, and their love. They never told you to do one thing and then they would do another.
I will miss them, but shall always smile at the memories of our time together.
Mike and I had a good life with them. They loved us, we loved them. Those are the true riches of life.
Stephen Greenfield
Stephen Greenfield
January 20, 2018
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