LELAND — Arva Lee Greene, 87, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, following a brief illness.
Arva Lee was born Jan. 9, 1933, in Logan, Utah, and was the daughter of the late William Wells Smith and the late Myrtle May Squires. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Milton Greene; and son, Russell Carlysle Checketts Jr.
She is survived by her children, Kevin Lee Checketts, Donna Greene Norman, Robbin Lynn Checketts, Deborah Greene Bowman and Marc James Greene; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arva Lee led a life of service to family and community through Albany Women’s Club and her church. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She attended college as an adult and found a career as a registered nurse. Later in her career, which she truly loved, she worked for hospice providing compassionate care to families. She was a talented artist, seamstress and baker. She was well-known for her homemade breads and pound cake. Mom was one of a kind who truly excelled at everything and always told it how it was!
There will be a graveside service at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this will be private.
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