Irene Green, 101, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away with her family by her side at 1:40 pm February 13, 2020 at in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

She was born August 26, 1918 in Jefferson County, Illinois to the late William Floyd and Mary Louise (Witzel) Reeves. Irene married Merritt Green on October 2, 1937 in Princeton, Indiana. They were blessed with nearly thirty-eight years of marriage before he preceded her in death on April 12, 1975.

A Visitation will be held Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will begin at 1:30 pm with Reverend Mitch Flesch officiating. Interment will follow at Union Chapel Cemetery in Texico, Illinois. Memorials may be made in Irene’s honor to Park Avenue Baptist Church, Meals on Wheels, and Hospice of Southern Illinois.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.