He grew up in Warsaw, Missouri and graduated from Warsaw High School, Class of 1982. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army where he served for 4 years before reenlisting in the United States Army for another 4 years, completing his military service in 1991.
On May 7, 1994, he was united in marriage to Kim Smith. They would make their home in Kansas City, Missouri prior to moving to Clinton, Missouri in 2001.
He was a member of Freedom Missionary Baptist Church, where he was saved on April 20, 2004 and baptized into the church.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his father-in-law, Eddie Smith, a brother-in-law, Eddie Smith Jr. and a sister-in-law, Laveta Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Kim Greer (Sissie), of the home, two sons, Mitchell Greer of Springfield, Missouri and Riley Greer of Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, a bonus daughter, Christina Ortiz, of the home, a bonus granddaughter, Catalina, 4 siblings, Malea Miller, Gayla Beach, Lanny Greer (Diane) and Brett Greer (Kristy), his mother-in-law, Janie Smith, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at the Freedom Missionary Baptist Church in Quincy with Time TBA. Interment with Military Honors will follow at the Freedom Cemetery.
