Ezell (AKA “Deacon Do Good” and “Brown”) Green, Jr. was born in Giddings, Texas on June 25, 1950 to Ezell D. Green, Sr. and Ida Mae Green. He was the second of six children born to this union. Ezell graduated from L. C. Anderson High School located in Austin, Texas, and he went on to study music at Houston Tilliotson University.
In 1979 Ezell relocated to Seattle, Washington. He faithfully attended Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church and later gave his life to Christ in April of 1986. Ezell served passionately and faithfully in the following ministries: charter member of the Way Out Ministry, chairman of the Deacon’s Ministry, chairman of the Charitable Gifts Ministry, chairman of the Men’s Transitional House, Chaplin of the Core Leadership Ministry, member of the Men’s Fellowship, member of the Male Chorus, former president of the Men’s Ministry, former president of the Male Chorus, former secretary of the Deacon Board, and former chairman of the Diaconate Ministry. Ezell once said, “Ultimately, I love God, I love God’s people, and I get Spirit-filled satisfaction from serving them.”
Ezell Green met the love of his life, Mary L. King through a blind-date phone call. They talked every day for a month and eventually met in person on October 4, 1992. On April 16, 1994 they united in holy matrimony and would have been married for twenty-two years.
Ezell enjoyed spending time with the family and often organized family gatherings. He also loved church functions, bowling, movies, and last but not least, dominoes.
Ezell retired from King County Solid Waste as a site attendant after 17 years of service. He worked part time as a custodian for Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. He was an employee of O’Reilly Auto Parts until his sudden death.
Ezell departed this world peacefully on March 21, 2016 at his mother’s home in Texas. He was preceded in death by his father, Ezell D. Green, Sr. and his brother Larry Green.
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Mary L Green; his mother, Ida Mae Green; his sisters, Martha Green and Georgia Scott; his brothers, Lester Green and Elmo Green; his daughters, Kilah Johnson (Lincoln), Danett Green, and DonYell King; his son Anthony King; his grandchildren, Ebony King, Janae King, Nichole Martinez, Chase King, Lucion Baynes, Lincoln Leavell, Jr., and Nettie Leavell; his great-grandchildren, Kemiya King-Coe, Kahmia King-Coe, Synsaay King, Isabella Snider, Enzo Snider as well as a host of relatives and friends.
