Reverend Walter S. Green III of 1034 Crosshill Lane Newberry died Tuesday January 18 2011 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on Nov. 22 1924 in Wilmington DE he was the son of the late W. Smithers Green Jr. and Virginia Conwell Green. Rev. Green was valedictorian of his high school class and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa at Dickinson College. He attended Westminster Theological Seminary and graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. He pastored his first church in 1942 at the age of 18 and was under episcopal appointment for 65 years. He served in the Virginia Conference prior to coming to Newberry and remained a member of that Conference. He was Superintendent of the Staunton District while in Virginia as well as served on numerous conference boards and agencies. Rev. Green served the Ebenezer U.M.C. New Chapel U.M.C. and Lebanon U.M.C. circuit in Newberry County from 1987 to 1997; the Epworth U.M.C. in Joanna from 1997 to 2001 and Lewis Memorial U.M.C. from 2001 to 2008. He was a beloved husband father grandfather great-grandfather pastor and friend. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Marjorie Strickland Green; daughters Rebecca Joyce Green of Silver Spring MD and Mary Anne (Howard) Byrd of Lugoff; sons Ted T. Green of Garrett Park MD Dr. John W. (Mary Sue) Green of Newberry and Joseph H. (Janet) Green of Sequim WA; 11 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by 4 grandchildren. Private funeral services were conducted Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Robert McCollum. Interment were in Odd Fellows' Cemetery in Camden DE. The family did informally receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.