Elbert Leighton Greene, 90, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. Greene at a later date.
Born March 25, 1931, in Quitman (Brooks County), Mr. Greene was the son of the late Herman A. Greene and Ena Blanche Swain Greene. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Fannie Belle "Pauline" Miley Greene. He retired from the United States Army and was also a retired factory worker. He loved playing his guitar and watching Atlanta Braves baseball.
Mr. Greene is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Paulette and Arnulfo Hernandez of Tifton; one granddaughter, April Ann Pitts; and one great-grandson, Jacob Landen Pitts.