Alvin Gregory Green

Alvin Gregory "Greg" Green, 72, of Newnan, Georgia passed away at his residence on October 24, 2022. Greg was born in Henderson, Tennessee on April 17, 1950, to Marianne Jackson Faulkner and Clyde Jones Green. As a child, Greg excelled in sports and enjoyed spending time on his grandparents' farm in Rutherford, Tennessee. Greg graduated from Chester County High School in 1968, lettering in baseball and football. Upon graduation, Greg received a baseball scholarship to a junior college and an appointment to the Air Force Academy; however, he enrolled at Memphis State University to pursue his interest in becoming a high school coach. While at Memphis State, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) unit which afforded him the opportunity to participate in an AFROTC field training encampment at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas. During this training, Greg received aircraft and aircrew indoctrination which revealed his innate aptitude to become a pilot. In 1972, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Education and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Shortly after being commissioned, Greg was selected for the Pilot Training Academy at Laredo Air Force Base in Laredo, Texas. In 1973, Greg received his "wings," graduating in the top four of the Laredo 73-09 class with specific training in combat and reconnaissance missions to retrieve military personnel missing in action (MIA) and prisoners of war (POW) remaining in Southeast Asia. After Laredo, he was stationed at several Air Force bases across the southeastern United States and abroad to Sembach Air Force Base outside of Kaiserlautern, Germany to complete specialized training as a combat and reconnaissance pilot. Greg, call sign "Chili," served in various units in the U.S. Air Force: 4501 Tactical Fighter Replacement Squadron, 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron, "The Chiefs," and the 704th Tactical Air Support Squadron. While serving in the 704th Tactical Air Support Squadron in 1978, he received the "Well Done Award" for outstanding airmanship and professional performance during a hazardous situation for narrowly avoiding ejection and crashing into a populated German town by successfully restarting both engines at 500 feet above ground level. Greg was discharged from the U. S. Air Force in 1979 at the ranking of Captain, proficient in piloting F-4s, T-38s, U-2s, and OV-10A Tactical Air Crafts. In 1979, Greg joined Delta Air Lines as a flight engineer for domestic flights flying out of Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. In 1980, Greg transitioned his flight base to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1982, Greg finally settled in his final flight base at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia until his retirement in 2003 as an International Captain. Following retirement from Delta, he continued his work in aviation as flight simulator instructor. Greg continued to work in various occupations as his health allowed. As imagined, Greg enjoyed traveling domestically and abroad. He also appreciated the opportunity to work and spend time outdoors. He enjoyed reading, spending time with his family and friends, fellowship with his church, and was an avid Tennessee Volunteers fan. He was dedicated to his family, his faith, and his deep love for the Lord. Throughout his long-term illness, he was determined to keep his mind and body actively engaged and build stronger relationships with his family. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Maddox Green; two daughters, Amy (Eric) Miller of Thomaston, Georgia, and Jennifer Brooke Green of Decatur, Georgia; two sons, Glenn (Kaye) Howell of Sharpsburg, Georgia, and Sean (Alena) Green of Lilburn, Georgia; and four grandchildren, Riessa Jensen, Wesley Howell, Savannah Green, and Eleanor Green. He was also blessed with several dear friends that he and Bonnie considered family. He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Jones Green, mother, Marianne Jackson Faulkner, and brother, Gentry Green. A memorial service for Mr. Green will be held on November 12, 2022, at Crossroads Church located at 3260 Highway 16, Sharpsburg, Georgia 30277 at 11:00 am. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580

Alvin Gregory Green

April 17, 1950 - October 24, 2022