Verdell Green was born on September 7, 1926 in Dothan, Alabama to the late John and Maggie (Kirkland) Roberts. She was the youngest of eight children, 3 brothers and 4 sisters, who all preceded her in death.

She attended and graduated from Henry County Training High School in Abbeville, Alabama. She later moved to New York where she attended business school. Shortly after, she began her career in banking at Chemical Bank (now J.P. Morgan Chase) as a Customer Service Representative. She enjoyed working in the financial world and for over 25 years,continued to advance in her career until her retirement.

She joined Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Newville, Alabama at the age of twelve. Later she joined Mount Olive Baptist Church after she moved to New York.

Verdell met and later married James Green in New York City on September 24, 1949. For 55 years they were happily married until his passing in 2005. To this union two children were born, Brenda Annette(Green) Battle and Michael James Green.

To cherish her memories and her legacy are her two children: her son-in-law, Robert Battle; her daughter-in-law, Jasmine Green; her granddaughters, Nicole Battle and Michelle (James) Bacon; grandson, Shawn Green; step grandchildren, Aaron Clark and Briana Clark and step-great granddaughter Mia Clark; and great-grandson, Austin Bacon. She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She moved back to the South in 2015 to live with her daughter and now is back in New York to spend eternity with her husband. She will forever be loved and missed.

Mrs. Green may be publicly viewed from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Friday, September 30, 2022 at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held in New York at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home, 17924 Linden Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, 11434. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, New York. *Masks required.

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