Sibyl Ann Hayes Green

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Sibyl Hayes Green, age 96, of Bernice, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 14, at Bernice City Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.

Officiating the service will be Rev. Johnie Adkins.

Mrs. Green was born Dec. 18, 1925, and passed away Jan. 10, 2022.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Alvin Green, and two sons, A.Y. Green and Ripley Hayes Green, MD.

Mrs. Green attended Louisiana Tech and was a longtime member of Bernice United Methodist Church where she played the piano for over 40 years.

Apart from her family, she loved music, exercise, reading and gardening. Most of all she loved the Lord. As she has been quoted as saying, “Life has always been full of choices, and the choices I make each day determine the quality of my life. So, I choose to exercise and say thank you dear Lord for every day.”

She was also involved in a number of clubs including local book and bridge clubs, which she enjoyed immensely. To her family, she was known for her creamed corn and purple-hulled peas.

Mrs. Green is survived by a brother, Paul W. Hayes and family of Farmerville; sons, Preston Pepper Green (Karen Green Cox, former) of Bernice, and Silas Rockford (Rocky) Green (Mary Kathryn) of Fort Mill, S.C.; grandchildren, Dustin Green, Will Green (Kristen), Adam Green, Austin Green (Bree), Connor Green (Abbi), Annie Green Wise, Chance Green Hunter (Paul); great grandchildren; Sophie Wise, Wesley Wise, Olivia Wise, Tatum May Green, Miller Green and Blakely Green.

The family would like to give special thanks to longtime caregiver Lois Bodine and others who supporter her at home, the staff at Arbor Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation and Caring Hand’s Hospice for their love and care during this time.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Bernice United Methodist Church building fund.