Mr. William Bobby Green, age 82 of Carrollton, Georgia died Tuesday, December
29, 2020.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Beverly Green; daughter, Lynda Lee Green
of Smyrna; son and daughter-in-law, William B. (LeAnne) Green, Jr. of Carrollton;
granddaughter, Taylor Lee Green; grandson, Nathan David Mills; sister, Edith
Green Yates of Ranburne, Alabama; brother, Walter Herren Green of Ranburne,
Alabama; brother-in-law, Jimmy Garrett of Carrollton; sisters-in-law, Joyce Cates
Green of Bowdon and Dotti Hughes Green of Carrollton and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,
Robert Junior Green; sister, Betty Green Garrett; son-in-law, James Arington
Hendley and brother-in-law, Eugene Yates.
Mr. Green was born in Woodland, Alabama on January 21, 1938, the son of the
late Robert N. Green and Inice Herren Green.
Bobby grew up in Bowdon, Georgia where he was an incredible athlete lettering in
football and basketball at Bowdon High School. He was one of the first in the area
to receive a full football scholarship to the University of Georgia where he played
for Coach Wally Butts from 1957-1960 and lettered. It was always a privilege for
Bobby to be part of a team of brothers that would later be known as Wally's Boys.
Before entering college, he became a Marine Reserve where he trained at Paris
Island. He always said because of this intense training, it made him a better man
and athlete. During his time in Athens, he met Beverly Millsap who would later
become his wife of 58 years. After his college days, Bobby was in high demand
spending several years managing prestigious country clubs such as, the Atlanta
Athletic Club, the Pinnacle Club in Augusta, and Sunset Hills Country Club in
Carrollton. After years of club management, Bobby was offered his career job as a
traveling salesman at Bowdon Manufacturing by Lamar Plunkett. He was offered
the territory in Texas and Louisiana where he worked selling professional clothing
for 30 years. He was one of the top salesman for the company throughout the 70's
and 80's. In the 90's Bob and Bev returned home to Carroll County Georgia to
take care of aging parents and to be closer to their children. In 1997, Bobby opened
Billy Bob's Bar B Q with his son, Bill. For the last 23 years, Bobby has been a
pillar in the community.
Bobby became a Christian at an early age and he always made sure his family was
very active in church, he even became a deacon. He continued and strengthened his
faith throughout his whole life which was his number one priority.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 11am at Roopville Road
Baptist Church with Dr. Stephen Peeples and Rev. Bryant Turner officiating. The
family will receive friends at the church from 10 am until service time. Those
attending are required to wear a mask the entire time and enforcing social
distancing. If you are feeling sick or running a fever please stay home and watch
the service online at https://roopvilleroad.org/media/live-stream/ or https://www.facebook.com/roopvilleroad/ Our wishes are to keep everyone safe and healthy.
Pallbearers will be Bob Garrett, Dan Hutcheson, Randy Saxon, Brandon Gibbs,
Bill Garrett, Ken Yates, Shannon Maxwell and Bubba Barker. Honorary
Pallbearers will be Gerald McCarley, Linton Jackson, Tommy Upchurch,
David Driver, and Sammy Eady.
Interment will be in Bethabara Baptist Church Cemetery at 3 pm Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Roopville Road
Baptist Church, Firehouse Ministry, 835 N. Hwy 27, Roopville, GA 30170.
Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family online at
www.almonfuneralhome.com.
Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of arrangements.