Hometown Person

Full name: LaShonetra Necole Green.
I have lived in: Daingerfield, Dallas-Fort Worth area, and Detroit, Mich.
Family: My beautiful daughter, Niree.
Occupation: Owner of Mama Deer’s and U.S. Steel employee.
One of the best things about my job is: Meeting good and friendly people, except Dennis, lol.
My ideal vacation is: Any vacation that includes my family. My sisters are good at planning family trips that are awesome.
My hero is: God. Why? Because he keeps me breathing. I can’t even accomplish anything dead, lol.
My favorite TV show is: Any cooking show. I love them all.
My favorite healthy snack is: Ummmm….lol.
A cause I most believe in is: Any cause that supports the cure for cancer.
If I could change one thing about East Texas, it would be: Bring more small businesses in the area.
The persons who have influenced my life most are: My big brother, Allen Baylore Green and my uncles, Larry Epps. Ned Baker, and Lynol Traylor. They are very hard working men. I’ve learned from that if you want something out of life, you have to work hard the honest way. Sorry I can’t name one without naming them all. I love them.
The scariest thing that ever happened to me was: The moment when I first realized I had to go through life right out of high school without my mom. Or was it when I had my car wreck? Both were scary moments.
If I had to do it all over again, I’d: Spend money wisely.
The most exciting or dangerous thing I’ve ever done was: When I had to drive from Michigan to East Texas without a road map or anything during Sept. 11.
If I won a trip to anywhere, I would go to: Mexico and enjoy real Mexican food.
I would have liked to participate in the historical event of: The Last Supper.
Two words that describe me are: Helpful and caring.
Included on my bucket list are: Make sure I have accomplished something to make my daughter proud of me when she gets older.
I wish I had the courage to: I’m pretty courageous so I can’t think of anything.