Mr. Joe Lewis Green

November 5, 1940 - August 7, 2018

Joe Lewis Green was born November 5, 1940 in Wake County, N.C., the third of five children born to William Green and Josephine Jones Green. At an early age, Joe committed his life to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was baptized at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Creedmoor, N.C. After relocating to Durham, Joe united with Mount Vernon Baptist Church where he became a member of the Deacon Board, Mass Choir, Male Chorus, People-Davis Bible Class Teacher, member of the Church Directory Committee, and the Usher Board. Joe attended the Granville County Schools and graduated from G.C. Hawley High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from North Carolina Central University, Certificate in Drivers Education from East Carolina University and he furthered his studies at Shaw Divinity School and Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey. Joe began his teaching career in Newark, New Jersey as a classroom teacher. After relocating to North Carolina in 1969, he continued his teaching career in Durham and Granville Counties. He retired in 1994. Joe also was a social worker in New York City. Joe was actively involved in the following community organizations; Granville County Retired School Personnel, National Education Association, The Old Farm Home Association, NAACP and NCCU Alumni Chapter. Joe was united in Holy Matrimony to Mary Hester Green. This relationship lasted 56 years and was blessed with three children. Joe leaves his loving wife, Mary Green; two daughters, Renee' Green Johnson and Terri G. Greene (Roderick); four grandchildren, Lukeisha Johnson, Grier Johnson, Victor Greene and Tia Greene; a brother, Cleveland Green; a sister, Linda G. Ahmed; and a host of other relatives and friends.