Rena Louise Haughton-Green

Rena Louise Haughton Green, born on March 24, 1938 in Riverside, Hanover, Jamaica, peacefully entered her eternal rest on January 22, 2025, at 5:55 p.m. Eastern Time in Wellington, Florida. Rena's legacy lives on through her six devoted children – Evette, Lincoln, Beverley, Estrinia (Diane), Maureen, and Rickton. She will be forever cherished by her 14 grandchildren – Jermaine, Leevan, Anne-Marie (Anna), Nichola, Lisa, Nadia, Rohan, Lincoln Jr., Gracia (Denise), Sebastian, Vishaun, Valene, Gabrielle, and Rickton Jr. She was adored by her 22 great-grandchildren – Jeevun, Karum, Nicadia, Dujon, Royann, David, Elicia, Ellian, Ella, Ellon, Morisa, Khai-Moni, Bella, Rokiem, Roquan, Romari, Romelo, Romillo, Ja'Niyah, Jy'onne, Chatayo, and one more blessing on the way from Rohan. Her love continues through her six great-great-grandchildren – Caleb, Joshua, Zahiem, Naomi, Zamari, and Emilio. She is fondly remembered by her surviving siblings — Loreen (Banzy), Gilbert (Massa), Cuthbert (Teddy), Herman, Charles, David, Donald, Winsome, Valda, Charmaine, Donovan, Belinda, Claire, Peggy, and Errol. Rena was born and raised in the countryside of Jamaica in the lush parish of Hanover. As a young mother to her firstborn, Evette, she quickly embraced the new challenges of parenthood, while relying on the support of her family during those formative years. Along this journey, Rena met the late Jonathan Augustus Green, who welcomed both her and her daughter into his life. When an opportunity arose for Rena and her family to move to England as part of the Windrush generation, she made the courageous decision to leave behind Jamaica's warm shores and blue seas in 1959. Rena, Jonathan, and Evette settled in the English countryside, Wolverhampton, with hopes of building a better future for herself and her family. In Wolverhampton, Rena and Jonathan were blessed with five more children — Lincoln, Beverley, Diane, Maureen, and Rickton. Rena worked in various roles, from factory labor to driving buses, contributing to the growth of the developing city. In 1971, Rena and Jonathan decided to return to Jamaica, where they had purchased land and built both a home and a family-owned bar in Peggy Barry, Westmoreland. There, Rena helped manage the bar, which became a cornerstone of their community. While she enjoyed the life she returned to in Jamaica, Rena prioritized growth as a means to achieve even greater stability and comfort. This led her to pursue a new opportunity in a new country. In 1973, Rena was granted the option to migrate to the United States. She made the brave decision to move to New York City alone with the goal of creating that stability and comfort she longed for – both for herself and for her children. Over time, she paved the way for them to join her in the United States. While living in various parts of New York, from the Bronx to Queens, Rena worked in homemaking and nursing, which led to an established career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Despite the challenges of being separated from her children, Rena found strength in the lifelong friends she made, who provided her with comfort and encouragement as she navigated life in a new country. After nearly 20 years in New York City, Rena sought warmer climates and moved to Palm Beach County, Florida in 1988. There, she lived with close friends whom she considered family. In 2002, Rena's daughter Maureen and her two granddaughters were granted the opportunity to join her in the United States, fulfilling part of Rena's goal of reuniting her family through the stability and comfort that she initially sought abroad. She later moved in with Maureen and her granddaughters into a lively, multi-generational home filled with love, laughter, and multiple cherished memories. Rena lived a life marked by resilience, sacrifice, and an unwavering love for her family. She loved flowers, plants, fashion, good conversation, good music, and good energy – to name the least. Rena was known for lighting up any room she entered. She touched the hearts of everyone she met, leaving behind a legacy of strength and devotion that will forever be remembered. Along with this, Rena's children and their descendants are among her greatest legacies.