Mr. Alfred “Al” William Green Sr, 80, of Advance, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center.

He was born Sept. 27, 1936 in New York to Carl and Charlotte Green. Mr. Green was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a caring person who was lighthearted and made jokes to make everything easier for others; but foremost, he was a loving father, brother and fiancé.

He was preceded in death by: his parents; a daughter, Lorraine Braddy; a son, Alfred “Buddy” W. Green Jr.; and 2 brothers, Thomas and Robert Green.

Surviving: his fiancée, Linda Turner of Advance; 2 sons, William “Billy” Green (Donna) of Hamilton and Lawrence Green of Minnesota; 2 daughters, Cindy Wood of Winston-Salem and Katie Lewis (Kristofer) of Advance; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Fred Green of Ft. Worth, Texas and Charles Green of Weedsport, N.Y.; 2 sisters, Delia Ball (Dick) of Port Byron, N.Y. and Nancy Matty (Robert) of Weedsport, N.Y.; numerous nieces and nephews; and two special four-legged friends, Rambo and Forrest.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel with Brother Timothy Dunn officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Condolences: www.hayworth-miller.com.