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- JOHNSON CITY - James “Cecil” Green, 84, of Johnson City, died January 6, 2023 in the care of Amedisys Hospice Care at Lakebridge Healthcare, Johnson City.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and the son of the late James Eugene and Mary Alice Green.
Cecil was a graduate of Science Hill High School and Georgia Tech, where he received a degree in Civil Engineering with honors and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Corps of Engineers.
Cecil was the Chairman of the Board of J.E. Green Company and a past president of the Tennessee State Branch, Associated General Contractors of America, and the Associated General Contractors Tri-Cities Branch. He also served on the board of directors of Hamilton Bank, in the Construction Division of the United Way campaign, and as a trustee of Washington College Academy.
He was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, Johnson City.
Cecil was also a member of the Johnson City Rotary Club and the Hurstleigh Club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ida Lois Green.
Survivors include: his wife, Sandra Graf Green; sons, James F. (Lisa) Green, Stephen Lawrence Green, and John David (Amy) Green; daughter, Mary Catharine (Greg) McMullen; sister, Katie (Ernest) Walker; and seven grandchildren, Taylor (Maggie) and Bailey (Niki) Green, Natalie (Daniel) Woodall, Oscar, Anna Catharine, and Aidan McMullen, and Peter Green; nephews Charles Wilson and Ernest E. Walker, and niece Leanne Walker Cox.
The family of James Cecil Green will gather to receive friends from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Saturday, January 14, 2023, in the Morris-Baker Oak Hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Salvation Army, PO Box 1715, Johnson City, TN 37605.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the Green family via morrisbaker.com.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 E. Oakland Ave., Johnson City, is serving the Green family.
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