Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Green's Obituary
February 24, 1937 - September 10, 2016
Dorothy Jewel Edwards Green, known to friends and relations as Dot, passed peacefully on September 10, 2016 of natural causes at age 79 comforted and surrounded by the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren she so cherished.
A sparkling, beguiling woman of endless charm, Dot was born on February 24, 1937 in Maury County, Tennessee to Luie Paul and Minnie Edwards. The second of five children, she grew up with dreams of starting her own family and expanding her life beyond her humble rural beginnings.
Known for her ease in conversation with total strangers, Dot possessed a contagious smile and an entertaining sense of humor. Throughout her life she maintained her signature gift of joy, shown through constant laughter, love, and a compassionate heart.
After moving to Nashville in 1954 Dot soon met and befriended Elaine Tubb, the daughter of Country Music Hall of Fame member Ernest Tubb. From there she began integrating herself into Nashville’s music community, which would be the center of her life for next the four decades.
It was during a Saturday evening visit in January of 1957 to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium where she met the love of her life steel guitar legend Lloyd Green while he was playing with Faron Young on the Grand Ole Opry. In character with their relationship, Lloyd immediately questioned, “What does a guy have to do to get a date with you,” and Dot answered with her trademark wit, “First thing, you’d have to ask.”
Six months later they were married in Ringgold, Georgia, and began their 59-year journey together. In the early years, Lloyd and Dot struggled while raising two children Robin and Shari, moving from Nashville to Alabama and Arkansas. Remaining convinced of Lloyd’s musical talent, Dot lobbied for a return to Music City, and that return provided a rich and fulfilling life of music, travel, friendship, and family.
A natural sense of creativity and flair for fashion would later lead to Dot modeling and appearing on multiple covers of her husband’s instrumental albums, as well as co-writing five songs including “I Wish I Was a Little Boy Again,” recorded by Lynn Anderson and Patti Page.
Dot Green was a delight. She both captured and offered attention to everyone around her. She was a joyous woman whose warmth and kind touch were infectious. Her zest for life and love of the outdoors included an avid passion for tennis and running although she was equally at ease playing cards, reading, and chatting with friends and family.
Dot is survived by: husband of 59 years Lloyd; son, Robin Douglas Green (Rene); daughter, Dr. Shari Dawn Wherry (Eugene); seven grandchildren (Faith Wherry Sadiku, Abraham Wherry, Hannah Wherry Joines, Kaitlin Green Logan, Caleb Wherry, Danielle Green, and Daniel Wherry); and three great-grandchildren (Svenja, Luan, and Heidi). Her family mourns her loss, cheers her life, and cherishes love that abides beyond the grave.
Burial will be private, with a public Memorial Service for friends and family to be held at 2 pm on October 1, 2016 at Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery located at 5110 Gallatin Pike South in Madison, Tennessee.
For more information, please call: Spring Hill Cemetery at (615) 865-1101.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that Memorial donations be made in the name of Dorothy Green to:
• Musicians on Call in Nashville, Tennessee. Donations can be made at https://www.musiciansoncall.org
• Journey Out (formerly the Mary Magdalene Project). Donations can be made at https://www.journeyout.org/donate
• A charity of your choice.
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