Mr. J. R. Green, age 64, of Villa Rica, GA., passed away at his residence Monday, July 24, 2006. He was born July 20, 1942 in Cobb County, Ga., to the late Mary Carroll Green and Ralph M. Green. Mr. Green was a U. S. Army Veteran achieving the Rank E-5. J. R., enjoyed a 36 year career in law enforcement that began with Bremen Police Department as a radio operator. Then joined newly elected Sheriff Scott Roberts with the Haralson County Sheriff Department and following his time there, he joined the staff of the West Georgia Boot Camp and for the last 9 years has worked for Carroll County, first as a C.O. with the Carroll County prison and since 2001 with Carroll County Sheriff's office. He was currently assigned as a school resource officer at Jonesville Middle School. Some of the high lights of his career included, graduating from FBI Academy in 1991, receiving Carroll County Sheriff's School Resource Officer award in 2005 and then being honored with Carroll County Sheriff Department Billy Jiles Heroic Service Award in 2006. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Nicholas Green and a sister, Geraldine Goggins. Survivors include his wife Janet Kelley Green; his children, Lynette Poss, Melissa White and Richard Green all of Bremen, Ga., Nicki Green of Savannah, Ga., and J.R. Green, Jr, of Carrollton, Ga.; two step sons, Steven Pauley and Michael Pauley both of Carrollton, Ga.; five sisters, Betty Nelson of Decatur, Ga., Patricia Kuglar of Sonoia, AZ., Diane Long of Charlotte, N.C., Rhonda Shoemake of Bremen, Ga., and Elizabeth Patterson of Rockmart, Ga.; three brothers, Curtis Green and Wayne Green both of Bremen, Ga., and Steve Green of Louisiana; also 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 3 PM from Tabernacle Baptist Church with Chaplain Keith Jiles and Chief Deputy Brad Robinson officiating. Music will be provided by Buddy Gentry. Pall bearers will be Robert Lee, Tom Burgess, Larry Wilburn, Kelly Staggs, Craig McWhorter, Frank Williams, Talmadge Williams and Michelle Akin. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Carroll County Sheriff's Office and members of other local law enforcement agencies. Interment will follow in Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, July 26 from 12 until 3 PM and 6 until 9 PM. For those who prefer, may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society 2200 Lake Blvd. Atlanta, Ga. 30319. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.