David Greene

David Greene, 65, of Cameron, died July 20, 2018, after a short illness in Portland, Ore. 

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 30, at the Assembly Hall of the Bell County Exposition Center in Belton. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Private family burial will be at Walkers Creek Cemetery near Cameron.

Sheriff Greene was born Oct. 31, 1952, in Sherman, Texas, to Oscar Earl and Marguerite Rebecca (Hughes) Greene. Sheriff Greene served as a Game Warden for close to 30 years.  He then became a Milam County Constable for two years before running for Milam County Sheriff.  He was in his third term as Milam County Sheriff at the time of his death. He married Janell Rene Morin on Oct. 12, 1996, and was a member of the Texas Sheriff’s Association. Sheriff Greene was instrumental in starting the Milam County Sheriff’s office “Brown Santa” program. 

His son, David Greene Jr., preceded him in death. 

He is survived by: his wife, Janell Greene of Cameron; sons, Corey Vorn Kahl and wife Kassie of Houston and Casey Greene of College Station; daughter-in-law, Tiffany Greene of Rosebud; brother, Gary Greene of Waco; sister, Rebecca Greene Estes of Richardson; and grandsons, Lance, Luke and Landen.

Memorials may be made to Sheriff David Greene Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.