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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060518163815
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001345057-06-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060518

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				621222567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			GREENEVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37743-4992
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4236395111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1120
		CITY:			GREENEVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37744-1120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DROKE STEVE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283733

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14289
		FILM NUMBER:		06852551

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1120
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37743
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4232783060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			GREENEVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37743

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DROKE STEVEN L
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040316
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000764402</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GCBS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283733</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DROKE STEVE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 NORTH MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENEVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37743</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior V.P. &amp; C.C.O.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Greene County Bancshares, Inc. common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>6310.7311</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Greene County Bancshares, Inc. common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>480</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Greene County Bancshares, Inc. common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3357.2311</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.7838</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9667.9622</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Include 16.9996 shares aquired as part of 401K plan since last filing of Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steve L. Droke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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