Tressie Mae Green, 99, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Saturday July 20, 2024. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Tuesday July 30, 2024 at Chapel Hill Cemetery, 701 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
Tressie was born October 21, 1924 in Blountsville, Alabama to Clem M. and Mary A. Denney. She moved to Kansas City in October 1945 and started a family with her husband Alfred R. Green. They were married 2 months shy of 50 years. They had four children, Joan A. Seals, Danny L. Green, Janet L. Freed, and Carol L. Foster. Tressie held various meat wrapping jobs at area grocers. She enjoyed fishing, golfing, Chiefs football, Royals baseball and cheering on Alabama RollTide football as well as spending time with her grandchildren and other family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred, daughter Joan, granddaughter Danielle, and 5 sisters and 2 brothers. Tressie is survived by her son Danny Green and wife Patty, daughter Janet Freed and husband Joe, daughter Carol Foster; grandchildren Brian Green, Robert Green ( Kim), Keith Freed (Kerry), Michelle Rice, Shaun Foster (Nikki), Tiara Becker; great grandchildren, Allison Palmer, Kaitlyn Freed, Raquel Rice, Sydney Rice, Erin Freed, Aubree Foster and great great grandchildren Cambrynn Dressler and Hailyn Jo Palmer.