Ralph James “Buzz” Greene III

Posted on July 21, 2021

Ralph James “Buzz” Greene III of Thomasville, Ga., died at his home on Thursday July 8, 2021. 

Buzz was the son of the late R. J. “Jimmy” Greene of Perry and the late Virginia “Ginny” Mann Reddick, formerly of St. Simons Island, Ga., via Perry.

He was the grandson of the late Rev. and Mrs. Dewey Mann and the late Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Greene, all of Perry. 

Buzz was born Aug. 10, 1959, in Perry. He attended Marion Military Institute in Marion, Ala., and then went onto University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Ala., where he starred in college baseball. He will be inducted into the high school’s Hall of Fame. A couple of his many feats as a pitcher was pitching five no hitters and he had 24 strikeouts in one game – these landed him in the record books in the state of Alabama and Montevallo. He was also featured in Sports Illustrated.

Growing up near and later living in Tallahassee, he had a love for the Florida State Seminoles and he was a lifelong fan.

Buzz was an entrepreneur at heart, and an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed life to the fullest while working the land and sharing his love for the wildlife with others.

Preceded in death by both parents, Buzz is survived by: his sister, Sallie Greene of Indiana; two nephews, Joey Secoy (Sarah) of Columbus, Ga., and Robert Secoy of West Virginia; his two aunts, Helen Mann Register of Hardeeville, S.C., and Betty Mann Hughes of Nokomis, Fla., as well as many cousins.

Buzz also left behind several lifelong friends, as well as many acquaintances.

His lively and colorful personality will be missed.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Perry. A luncheon will follow to remember and honor him. Family and friends are invited to visit his online tribute page at www.allenfh.com.