Mildred Ophelia Green, age 94, died on January 16, 2019 in Methodist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, from complications related to her C.O.P.D. She died quietly with a final breath. She leaves in her immediate family her son, David W. Green and son-in-law, Robert Byrd. She had four grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Robert Junior Green, and daughter, Kate (Kay) Elizabeth Byrd (Green). Mildred was born on October 31, 1924 in Oakland, Mississippi on a country farm. After high school she moved to Memphis, TN where she studied Hair Styling to provide income. In her later years she continued to do Hair Styling in her home for friends and raised two children, Kay and David, with her husband, Robert. Mildred was known for her love of picking treasures from the street and yard sales, setting up at flea markets and her own yard sales where she sold these found treasures. Her yard was a permanent yard sale where she made multiple friends with her positive attitude and interest in each person she met. She was most noted for the home grown plants she sold, which earned her the name "Plant Lady". An open casket viewing and celebration of life will be held on January 25, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at High Point Funeral Home and Crematorium, 3788 Summer Avenue, Memphis, TN 38122. Phone: 901-454-5795. Following the viewing, a Graveside burial will be at Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Road, Memphis, TN, 38134.
Phone: 901-386-4858.
High Point Funeral Home & Crematorium
901-454-5795