Karly Annette Green

Karly Annette Green was born on March 26, 1979 in Nashville, TN. to Dr. Roosevelt and Gale Green Jr. She arrived just minutes before her twin sister Karmon. At the age of 4, Karly and her family moved to Chesapeake, VA where she would receive her education from Chesapeake Public Schools. Karly is a 1997 graduate of Deep Creek High School; there she honed her love for the flute as a member of the marching band, and was also a stellar track and field athlete and team captain. After graduating high school, Karly attended Virginia Tech where she graduated with honors with a degree in Health and Physical Education. She would later receive her Master’s degree from Virginia Tech as well. From 2001-2006 she began her career as an Academic Advisor at her alma mater. It was at Virginia Tech that Karly found her love for bodybuilding. She would pursue bodybuilding with the same passion and discipline as she did everything; and would go on to win numerous titles and awards in the sport, including the coveted OCB National Pro Women’s National Top Women’s Bodybuilding award in 2007. Sunshine and warm weather would lead Karly to leave the mountains of Blacksburg, VA, for the sun and heat of Tempe, Arizona. In Arizona, Karly settled in and built her life until her passing. Karly enjoyed her career as an Advisor for the Engineering Dept. at Arizona State University (ASU). At ASU she built lasting and loving friendships. Karly was blessed with many talents that she shared with those she loved. She was an avid baker, and decorated the most beautiful cakes and cupcakes. Karly also enjoyed knitting, and kept family and friends warm in the blankets, hats, and scarves she would knit for them. She was a thoughtful, witty, and loving daughter, sister, niece, and friend. Karly was also a woman of great fortitude and selflessness, who showed great strength and courage during insurmountable challenges. Left to cherish her memory are her parents Dr. Roosevelt and Gale Green Jr., twin sister Karmon Green-Harris (Seneca), younger sister Victoria Green, grandmother Estella Toxey, loving aunts: Sonya Toxey Stackpole (Kent), Gloria Toxey Jones (Everett), and Sheila Toxey O’Connor (Scott); uncles: Andre Toxey, Doug Toxey, Motty Toxey, and Rizzo Toxey, as well as a host of cousins and friends.

Karly Annette Green

March 26, 1979 - September 5, 2020