On Tuesday, February 19,2019 Zell G. Green-Johnson, of Kansas City, Missouri, transitioned from her earthly life of 66 years into her eternal paradise with Jehovah God.

Zell Gloria Green Johnson was born on August 10, 1952, to the union of Sank and Albertha Green in Fernandina Beach, FL. She is preceded in death by her father Mr. Sank Green, two brothers: Vander Brown Jr. and Eddie Lee Brown; two sisters: Gloria Dean Jenkins and Earline Green; brother-in-law, George Dean Jenkins; and sister-in-law Ruby M. Brown. She was the youngest of 8 children.

Zell attended Peck High School in Fernandina Beach, FL and graduated in 1970. She was active in sports (she loved basketball), softball, bowling, and roller skating. During high school, Zell won many trophies for playing girls basketball and won the team's Sweetheart Pageant. After graduating high school, Zell decided to move from Florida to Kansas City to attend Eastern Airlines Flight Attendant School. Before moving to Kansas City, Zell meet William Henry Johnson and on April 24th, 1971, they would marry. In that same year, Zell left flight attendant school and begin working for AT&T on December 6th, 1971 as a Data Processing Analyst. Zell loved working for AT&T and made many friends while working there.

Zell always wanted to have a family so she could show them the same love her mother showed to her. Her wish would come true on January 2nd, 1974, when she gave birth to her one and only son Demetrius Jatone Johnson. She loved Demetrius so much and ensured she showed him every day how much he meant to her. Zell built a wonderful and joyous life for Demetrius and herself; traveling the world, teaching him the importance of being good to others, sharing her love of sports, and teaching him everything she knew about life. While raising "Tone" as she usually called him, Zell continued to work for AT&T until she retired on August 12th, 2005 after 33 years. After retirement, Zell didn't slow down; she continued her love for Jehovah God and became a bus monitor for the KCMO school district.

Zell was a kind, loving, compassionate member of the Jehovah's Witnesses for over 49 year with a quick wit and sense of humor, who would give everything she had to help someone. Zell would travel to conventions with Josephine and Clarence (brother and sister) all over the United States. She was deeply loved and held in high esteem by her family and friends for her service to Jehovah God and her unwavering support she provided to her family.

Zell leaves to cherish in her loving memory: her son and his wife Demetrius and Callie Johnson; Co-Mother-In-Law, Tammy Thomas; her mother Albertha Green; three sisters and their husbands, Albertha and Johnny Aikens, Josephine and Robert McKinney, and Johnnie Mae Brown; her brother, Clarence M. Brown; two grandchildren Jordan and Alayla Johnson; and a host of her many nieces, nephews, and cherished friends all of whom she loved and touched deeply.

Memorial services Saturday, March 2, 3:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2000 E. 34th Street, KCMO. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.