Daughter of John Pierson Green (1890-1969) and Ida Mae Lester-Green (1899-1954).

Sister of Paul Green (B. 1916), Verna Green (B. 1918), Verlie Green (B. 1920), Lola Birdetta Green-Steele (B. 1922), Lona "Loraine" Green (1927-1929), Dale Green (B. 1928), Larry Pierson Green, Archie "Charlie" Green (B. 1931), Carrie Emmarie Green-Martin (B. 1933), & Betty Green-Stigall.

Tena "Beatrice" Green died at age 25 from ulcerative ilio colitis, and probably, tuberculosis (per WV Certificate of Death #17561 Dist #410 Serial #752, Raleigh County, WV, 1950).

"She was such a beautiful lady! She was never to grow old-Forever young she would remain the youthful Aunt Bea. Even though she was gone from this life, Bea was always kept as an intricate part of the family. Small with dark hair: I remember the darkest eyes I have ever seen. Her hairstyle was always very neat. In my thoughts and memory she will always walk upon the sandy road of pinnacle, and will be a fixture where once the corn crib turned over daily. She will have a special place tucked in my heart, and though I rarely mention her anymore, I am still very aware that she was and is a forever part of me. I remember her affectionately, as she always treated all the children as if they were her own. I vaguely remember that she did not care for strong discipline of children. She was protective of her nieces.

Bea came into the world January 27, 1925 as Tena Beatrice Green. She was the fifth of 12 children born to Pierson and Ida Lester Green. She seemed to have some interests that set her apart. She liked pictures, and her camera was used to record many precious memories. There are many pictures of this pretty lady-especially nice are the ones she shares with her other pretty sisters.

Bea was very pretty and had suitors. She became engaged to Billy Bishop from Bud mountain. Life was good, as they seemed to be right for each other. This was during WWll, and Billy had to go fight for his country. The happiness was short lived as Billy was killed in action. Lola (my Mom) still remembers Bea crying into the night. Billy Bishop died in WWll, and most say he was not brought home. He has a tombstone marker in his memory. The tombstone marker is at Lusk Cemetery in Wyoming County. We sure want to take this opportunity to thank you, Billy, and you are one of the reasons I cannot stand the constitution of the U.S. degraded. You were a happy country boy with every reason to live, but you died on a battlefield on foreign soil all those many years ago. You affected many, and my Aunt Bea was very sad when you left.

Bea became plagued by illness with vague diagnosis. I recall a very small frail Aunt Bea lying on a big feather mattress in the back bedroom at Pinnacle Creek. I took all the pennies I could salvage, and walked into her bedroom. Nobody had explained, but I knew the situation was grim-I wanted so badly to help her. I stood at the foot of the bed and let her know I had some pennies for her to spend. She said, “I can’t go anywhere to spend money.” She had been to Johns Hopkins, but nothing seemed to help her condition. That was the last time I ever saw my Aunt Bea…She was buried in the Green Family Cemetery.

She had also dated a Preacher Day, but he seemed aware that her illness was a big drawback. He told her the Lord told him not to marry her. She was baptized in pinnacle Creek, and followed the Lord’s teaching. She died at the young age of 25 on November 13, 1950. For whatever reason I was not taken to the funeral, and I remember sitting in 2nd grade class with tears streaming down my face. My beloved Aunt Bea was gone, and I could not understand all about death."

- From Musings of a Mountain Nana - August 6, 2013