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Im so sorry to hear about Rev. Green. I know he was a great man and father. You are all in our prayers.
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Carolyn Hisaw
May 09, 2008 | Flint, MI
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Reverend Denzil C. Green
Flint, Michigan
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Flint, Michigan
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Send FlowersGREEN, Reverend Denzil C. - Of Flint, age 79, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 12NOON Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Eastgate Baptist Church, G-4426 East Atherton Road, Burton, Michigan, James Marcus, Director of Missions for Genesee Baptist Association, officiating. Burial in River Rest Cemetery with military graveside services under the auspices of VFW Chevrolet Motor Post #3087. Visitation 12-8PM Tuesday and 9AM-8PM Wednesday at the Swartz Ffuneral Home, 1225 W. Hill Rd.. Denzil was born in Goodman, Missouri on October 9, 1928, the son of the late William and Bertha Green and was a resident of the Flint area since 1951. He served his country in the United States Army Air Force. Denzil retired from General Motors Truck and Bus after 30 years and was an active member of UAW Local 598. While there, he started bible study in the plant, which he continued for 25 years, and was instrumental in the Industrial Chaplaincy for the UAW and GM. Rev. Green has been preaching for 52 years and was the interim pastor for many churches throughout Michigan. For 38 years he was pastor of the Galilean Baptist Church and was an active member of the Southern and National Baptist Association and held the position of moderator of the Genesee District Association for two terms and also held the position of Vice Moderator for several years. Rev. was the Director of Pastoral Ministry and was Correspondence Secretary for the Black Ministers Alliance for 8 years. He was a member of the City, State and National Chaplaincy Association. Rev. was the Chaplaincy Commander for the Flint Police and Fire Departments and former Vice President of the Greater Genesee Valley Critical Incident Stress Management Team and through his tenure has served emergency services personnel through traumatic incidents. He was a lifelong donor to the American Red Cross. He was an accepted member of many Indian nations. Surviving are wife of 62 years, Betty; 5 children, Denny (Maria) of Yellville, AK, Aarron (Jewel) of Durand, Caprecia Green of Flint, Rebecca Cruz of CA, John of Flint; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; great great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews; Denzil and his wife were foster parents of 11 children. Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.
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We are very sorry for your loss and are thinking of you.
Nickie Egan
May 08, 2008 | Burton, MI
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To Mrs. Betty Green and the Green Family, on behalf of the entire Barnett family, we send our deepest condolences, love and prayers. We all loved Reverend Green as a part of our family. He was a spiritual father to me and my siblings, as he would call me one of his daughters. I was very honored. I sat with him by his bedside only two weeks ago and we talked for hours. He loved you and his children very much, as he talked about how the two of you met and married. You and Reverend Green...
Teri Barnett
May 08, 2008 | Flint, MI
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Our prayers are with you during your hours of Bereavement, may God's riches blessing of comforts hover over you and give you peace in the passing of one of God's Greatest Servant. Love, To the Green Family from Pastor & Sister Fair!
Pastor James Fair
May 07, 2008 | Flint, MI
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Dear Mrs. Green,
We want to thank you for sharing Rev. Green with Flint firefighters for so many year's. From gathering personal strength from him when our hearts were abnormally heavy, giving a quick-witted joke to lighten our spirit's or attending one of our many functions offering a blessing, Reverend Green was always there for us.
I recall that I personally received encouragment from Rev. Green after recovering a 2 year old boy from the Flint River. I was extremelly upset but...
Rico Phillips
May 07, 2008 | Flint, MI
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Condolences to Denny, Rev. Green's son, and the rest of the family. I worked with
Denny many years. Sorry to hear of his father's passing.
Larry Alsup
May 07, 2008 | Rose City, MI
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I will truly miss my "father". At his retirement celebration, I stood and I expressed how special he and Mrs. Green have been to me throughout my life. Some of my fondest memories are of times, I have spent with Rev. Green. When I was really young, he let me come to his house and we'd sit on his porch and make whistle horns out of tree branches and talk. He helped me pick my first car and taught me how to drive a stick shift and came to Detroit to perform my wedding ceremony 14 years ago. ...
Tonya Kilgore (Mayberry)
May 07, 2008 | Canton, MI
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MY CONDOLENCES GO'S OUT TO YOU MY MY GODMOTHER MRS.BETTY IM PRAYING FOR THE FAMILY AND I WILL SADLY MISS MY GODFATHER MR.DENZELL GREEN.
TERRANCE HICKS AND FAMILY.
May 06, 2008 | FLINT, MI
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Rev. Green was a true friend to all the Flint firefighters. He was always there when we needed him. The impact he had on my life will always have a special place in my heart. There will never be anyone like the Rev. I'll always remember the guys saying knock it off, here comes the Rev. And of course, he always had a bucket full of day old donuts for us. He was there for my retirement party at Station #3 firehouse, I felt so very honered. Thank You for watching over us and praying for us when...
Dick Davis
May 05, 2008 | Venice, FL
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