Olivia Green Truitt Ewing was born to the union of Cato Benjamin and Lula Grier Green. To this union nineteen children were born. Olivia and twin brother Oliver were the sixteenth and seventeenth to be born, and Olivia was the youngest daughter. Olivia was born January 2, 1930 in Troup County, LaGrange, Georgia. She departed this life on January 24, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.Olivia graduated from East Depot High School in LaGrange, Georgia in 1948. She later attended Cooke County School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois and graduated with a licensed practical nursing degree in the early 1950’s. She moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1954 where she subsequently worked for Miami Valley Hospital. She retired from Miami Valley with over 29 years of dedicated service. Following employment at Miami Valley, Olivia worked at the Dayton Urban League for 7 years, and was a member of the Dayton Urban League Guild.Throughout her life she proved to be hardworking, friendly, fun loving and selfless. She possessed the same traits that all of the Green siblings possessed: the ability to make you laugh, an eye-catching smile, friendliness, a caring posture, and the ability to sing. These traits were always exhibited when they got together for family reunions. Everybody had a funny story to tell. Further, Olivia was an excellent cook and loved sweets. Her baking specialty among many was sweet potato pie. It was quite common to have family and friends over for dinner and conversation. She also loved to play cards and dance.One of Olivia’s favorite songs was “If I Can Help Somebody. and that she truly did. Helping others was her mantra. She worked tirelessly helping others in need. Due to her community service efforts, in 1996 she was recognized by Mary Scott Nursing Center as a Mary Scott Legacy Award Honoree.Olivia accepted Christ at an early age and joined McGhee Chapel AME Church in LaGrange, Georgia. Upon moving to Dayton, she joined Phillips Temple Church and remained a faithful member for over 65 years. Her membership at Phillips Temple included serving on the Missionary Society, singing in the Senior-Templelite Choir and membership in the Church Aid Society. She was a faithful member of the Women’s Sunday School Class until her illness. In 2016 because of her many years of dedication to the Senior-Templelite Choir, she was recognized, along with other senior members of the choir, for her years of dedicated service and commitment.She was preceded in death by eighteen siblings. Olivia leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Merlinda,Truitt Sons (Randy) hardy (Larry) Johnson and Charlene Truitt (Charles) Nelson, Jr; Grandson, Charles (Christina) Nelson, III –Chelsea, Alabama; Great Grandchildren,cheyanne hardy, Alexandra Olivia Dania and Alijah Charles Nelson - Chelsea, Alabama; Twin Brother, Oliver (Annie Lucille) Greene – LaGrange, Georgia; Special niece, Ann Robinson, Dayton, Ohio; Lifelong Best Friend, Ruth Rembert - Dayton, Ohio and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.Funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024, 12:00 PM at Phillips Temple Church, 3620 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton OH 45426, Reverend James E. Washington, officiating.