Mr. William Oscar Green

November 1, 1972 - January 17, 2017

Will Oscar Green, Jr. was born on November 1, 1972, in Tuskegee, Alabama to Eva Jones Green and Will Oscar Green, Sr. He committed his life to Christ and joined Old Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church at a young age. Will later attended Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama under the leadership of Pastor O. Wendell Davis. After a hard-fought battle with cancer, he departed this life on January 17, 2017. Will had a passion for education and after graduating from Charles Henderson High School in 1990, he attended and played baseball for Chipola College in Marianna, Florida. While earning his Associates degree, he was drafted by the New York Yankees. Will chose to turn down this offer, focusing instead on educational pursuits. Upon graduating from Chipola, he went on to attend Troy State University in Troy, Alabama to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work in 1995. From there, he attended Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama and earned a Master of Science degree in Special Education in 2000. In 2005, he earned an Education Specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, and was actively pursuing a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Lincoln Memorial University at the time of his passing. Will was hired by the Decatur City School System as a Special Education teacher in 1999 and was assigned to the Special Services Department. He remained in this position until 2011, when he was promoted to Assistant Principal at Austin High School. He held both Professional Educator Certifications and Leadership Certifications as awarded to him by the Alabama State Department of Education. Will treasured the students and faculty members at Austin High, and he knew they felt the same for him. Will was a beloved and respected community member who found no greater pleasure than spending time with family and friends. At his leisure, he enjoyed golfing with his younger brother, Rod, and close group of friends better known as “Just the Fellows.” He leaves to cherish his loving memories: his loving mother and caregiver, Eva Green; his loving father, Will Oscar Green, Sr.; a devoted brother and friend, Rodney Green; a loving sister, Ariel McKenzie; his maternal grandmother, Maysie Jones, Troy, AL; his aunts and uncles, Annie Jones (George), Shady Grove, AL; Gertrude (Charlie Sr.) Sankey, Shady Grove, AL; Fred Jones, Detroit, MI; Ruby (Willie) Wright, Grady, AL; Joyce (Tommy) Deveridge, Goshen, AL; Elijah (Alwilda) Jones, Dothan, AL; Ida Crawford; Joe (Annette) Green; Ernest (Gail) Green; Voncile Green; Annie Lois Bean; Addie Ruth Green; and Estelle Byrd, all of Orion, AL; one great-aunt, Caudie Mahone; and a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends too numerous to name. Celebration of Life Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2017, at Rockwest Missionary Baptist Church. Committal Services will follow at Old Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery located on Hwy 231 Bypass in Troy, AL. Family and Friends Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017.