Verna Dee Preston Green was born in LuAnn, Arkansas to Wade & Eunice Preston. She was educated in Anding, Mississippi. She married Eugene J. Green, Jr., the love of her life on January 16, 1953 in Jackson, Mississippi. Mrs. Green was owner and president of Dee's Emerald Florist and vice president of D&G Oil Company. She was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Club. Mrs. Green loved playing golf and fishing. She is survived by son, Mehmet Gucci Cevik and grandchildren, Brandon & Tony Cevik, all of Marshall. Graveside services were held at 2:00p.m., Sunday, March 4, 2012 in Vivian, Louisiana at Evans Richey Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Downs Funeral Home of Marshall.