Jerry Raymond Green departed this life on Friday, May 14, 2021. He was surrounded by his family at home and faded peacefully into the arms of his Lord. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 21 ^st , at the First Assembly of God Church in Holdenville with Pastor Ruby Nell York officiating. Interment will follow at Holdenville Cemetery.

Jerry was born February 9, 1946 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Cecil Green and Betty Mae (Cook) Green. He was the eldest son of seven children Janice, Jerry, Judy, Jimmie, Jeanne, Joy, and Jon. In May of 1964, Jerry graduated from Okemah High School. On May 27, 1966, during the height of the Vietnam war, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served as an Air Force firefighter in Charleston, South Carolina.

Later that year, in the Fall of 1970, he met the love of his life Virginia Fairres at a Wetumka High School football game. They were married the following year and were married 49 years 11 months and 14 days. During the 1970’s they would have three sons, Curtis, Kevin and Kenny.

On October 1, 1981 Jerry joined the Holdenville Fire Department where he spent the next 20 years building friendships that would last the remainder of his life. Also, during this time, he started his appliance repair business of 30 years. Jerry Green truly had a servant’s heart. He served his God, his family, his country and his community.

He is survived his by wife, Virginia Green of Holdenville; son, Curtis Green and his wife Heather of Oklahoma City, their children Olivia, Elliott, Poppy and Josie; son Kevin Green and wife Courtney of Holdenville, their children Trenton, Jonathan, and Rylee; son Kenny Green and wife Tiffany of Tecumseh, their children Kendal, Scotlyn, Londyn, and Krew; brother, Jon Green and his wife Julie of Seminole; sisters Jeannie Green of Okemah and Joy Williams of Guthrie; as well as by a host of family and friends.

Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville, Oklahoma.