Herbert R. Greer

Mr. Herbert R. Greer, 82, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 14, 2012, at his home. He was born in the Fairview Community in Ashe County, North Carolina September 15, 1929, the youngest son of the late James Madison Greer and Lockie Calhoun Greer. He has lived in Johnson City since 1953.He was a 1948 Graduate of Lansing High School in Lansing, North Carolina and a 1951 graduate of Artillery Radio Maintenance School in Fort Sill Oklahoma. After his Army Service he attended both Steed College of Technology and East Tennessee State College in Johnson City, majoring in Industrial Engineering. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant in Western Germany during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Greer retired from Raytheon Missile Systems Division in Bristol, as a senior designer after 36 years of company service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Bryan Todd Greer and his wife Jina 'B'? Oxidine Greer; brother Oscar Harold Greer; two half brothers; and seven half sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Coralie Hartman Greer; son Jerold Greer and wife Tracy and two grandsons, Branson and Grayson, all of Kannapolis, North Carolina; daughter Carolyn Wylie and husband Sean of Johnson City; half sisters, Clara Kincaid of Kincaid, West Virginia and Ruby Denny of Ashe County, NC; and many nephews, nieces, cousins, and very special friends. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Amy Proffitt and Dr. Rodney Houghton for taking such wonderful care Dad for so many years. The family will receive friends, Monday, June 18, 2012, from 4-6pm, at Morris Baker Funeral Home. Services will follow at 6pm, with nephews Rev. Larry Denny and Gary Osborne officiating. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at Roselawn Memory Gardens, Tuesday, for an 11am service.