Dorothy Viola Harrison Greene passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, to be with her Lord. She was born on February 6, 1930, in Little Rock, Mississippi, to her parents, Millard Harrison and Ada Holifield Harrison, who sadly passed when she was very young. Her father later remarried, and Ms. Dot gained a stepmother named Jewel ParksHarrison, who helped raise Ms. Dot as her own. She was the youngest and the only girl of the five children.
In 1964, she was married to her first husband, Julian "D" Doyle. She was never blessed with children of her own but was thankful for her many stepchildren, whom she treated as if they were her own. They spent a little over 13 years together before "D" passed away, which left her heartbroken. Later in life, Ms. Dot moved from Mississippi to Mobile, Alabama, where she met her second and final love, Russell Park Greene. They were married for 32 years, and she gained more wonderful stepchildren.
Ms. Dot was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Tillmans Corner. For many years, she served on the counting committee until her eyesight failed her. She was also involved in many community outreaches. She was in the FBTC ministries, where she made up boxes for the Shoe Box Ministry. She often got candy together for the Fall Festival for children and, of course, she needed to sample it for the safety of the children. She would often visit the homebound ministry and was in the card-writing program.
Dot loved oil painting, with flowers and landscapes being her favorite subjects, as you could tell if you ever visited her home. She would often host card games at her house. Ms. Dot was what you called a "Southern classic beauty," schooled in manners, being a wonderful hostess, and taking great care of herself and others. She shared Jesus' love with those she came in contact with every day. She will be sorely missed by those who knew her. She loved Jesus and never missed an opportunity to share His love with others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Millard Harrison and Ada Holifield Harrison, and bonus mother, Jewel Parks Harrison. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Julian "D" Doyle, her second husband, Russell Sparks Greene, and her siblings: Herman (Louise) Harrison, Leon (Margaret) Harrison, Lewis (Ruby) Harrison, and John Morris (Linda) Harrison.
February 6, 1930 — October 3, 2025
ervices for Ms. Dorothy Viola Harrison Greene will be held on October 8, 2025, at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m., and a chapel service will follow at 12 p.m.
