Mr. Lovelace L. C. Greene, Jr., 79 of Aiken, SC beloved husband of Colleen Greene and son of the late Lovelace C. Greene, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Owens Greene of Gaffney, SC went home to be with the Lord at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Born in Gaffney, SC May 19, 1931 and was a long time resident of Aiken. He proudly served 25 years in the United States Air Force. He was Civil Defense Director for Aiken County for three years. He received the Distinguished Service Award for handling the B52 crash in Aiken County. He served as the Aiken County Administrator for five years. He was Town Manager of Winnsboro, SC and was instrumental in bringing Mack Truck Company to Winnsboro. He retired as City Manager of Lexington, SC after 15 years of service. Under his leadership the town grew from 2, 700 to well over 16, 000 residents and he was instrumental in the construction of the Lexington Municipal Complex. After retirement he served as a consultant to the Town of New Ellenton. He was an avid sports fan; he loved the Gamecocks and the Atlanta Braves. He was a fast pitch softball pitcher for the Air Force. He was named Boss of the Year in 1978 by the United States Jaycees. He received numerous Air Force medals and awards and was honored with The Order of the Silver Crescent by the state of South Carolina. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Geraldine Ronnie Foreman of Lyman, SC; John Debbie Greene of Myrtle Beach, SC; Marcia John Caldwell of Summerville, SC; Lynne Terre Bohman of Mount Pleasant, SC; Kim John Beeland of Aiken, SC; and Cindy Tim Jones of Raleigh, NC. He was Grandfather to 15 grandchildren and Great-Grandfather to 19 great grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Carolyn Freddie Spencer of Gaffney, SC and a brother, Gary Sandra Greene of Boiling Springs, SC. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his sister Betty Parker and his brothers J. M. Greene, Charles Greene and his grandchildren Tracy Jones and Zack Foreman. A celebration of life service will be held at Millbrook Baptist Church, August 10, 2010 at 11:00am. Interment with military honors accorded by the United States Air Force active duty at Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be August 9, 2010 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. The family would like to say a special thank you to the 5th Floor Main nurses and staff of Aiken Regional Medical Center, Carriage Hills Rehab Center and United Hospice for the loving care provided to Mr. Greene during his illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Millbrook Baptist Church Building Fund, 223 South Aiken Blvd SE, Aiken, SC, 29803