May 25, 1940 — July 12, 2019

FERRIDAY — Funeral services for Mary Estella Jones Green, 79 of Ferriday, LA will be held at Westwide Baptist Church in Ferriday, LA on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 10AM with Rev. Larry Wagoner and Rev. Ted Suggs officiating. Interment will follow at White Cemetery- Monterey, LA under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.

Mary Estella Jones Green was born on Saturday, May 25, 1940 in Acme, LA and passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 in Ferriday, LA. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, teacher, and aunt, that impacted everyone she knew. She loved and spoiled her grandchildren and was known as “Moon” by her family. She enjoyed many things, she was a Prims teacher, Sunday School Teacher, song writer, and seamstress. Most of all she loved talking about the Lord, playing the piano and singing.

She was preceded in death by parents- Milton Edo Jones and Mary Calkins Jones; husband- Gary Green; son- Lorne Duane Green; 4 brothers- Charles Jones, Boyd Ray Jones, Fred Jones, and Wayne Jones; sister- Rachel Jones.

Mary is survived by her daughter – Deidra Suggs & her husband Ted of Fayette, MS; son- Charles Green & his wife Debra of Sherwood, AR; daughter-in-law- Marilyn Green; brother- Kenneth Jones & his wife Deanna of Marrero, LA; 2 sisters- Catherine Bernard & her husband Davis of Marksville, LA and Rhonda Jaques & her husband Russell of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; 8 grandchildren- Jared, Jesse, Kelsey, Lucas, Max, Dillon, Amanda, and Christopher; and 8 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be her grandchildren and family.

Honorary pallbearers are Glenn Borden, David Bernard, Vince Green, Keith Green, Kelvin Jones, and Jeremy Jones.

The family will receive friends at Westside Baptist Church-Ferriday, LA on Sunday, July 14, 2019 from 5PM until 8PM.The family would like to ask that memorials be made to The Gideon’s International. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.