Ms. Denise Darcel Green

Ms. Denise Darcel Green was born May 14, 1950, in Flint, MI.  She was the daughter of Mary Frances LeFlore and Jessie Charles Green, Jr.

Ms. Denise was a resident of Flint MI and attended Flint Community School. She was a graduate from Northwestern High School. She also attended Mott Community College in Flint MI. She worked for Walmart and The Center Academy for the Latch-key Program.

Ms. Denise was a collector and lover of all kinds of music. She was an artist and loved to draw. She loved ballroom dancing, and she collected antiques.  She was a foster parent with Ennis Center for Children. She loved children, even children she did not know, and she would discipline them with ease and they gave her no backlash. Denise was thoughtful, loving, very sociable and a “no nonsense” kind of person. Denise loved to cook and give food away to whoever wanted it.  

Ms. Denise Darcel Green is survived by her longtime partner, Gene Clifford Presley and their children; Camille Y. (Leon) Louie of Grand Blanc, MI, Danielle Y. Green of Flint, MI, Orlandus T. Green of Davison MI; 7 grandchildren, Amber B. Hoey, Tia J. Richardson, Taylor A. Green, Makala T. Gill, Alyssa C. Richardson, Mackenzie LA Louie, Leon J. Louie, Jr; 1 great-grandchild, Jaye Martin Collins;1 sister, Theresa L. Green; 2 brothers, Charles M. Green and Jonathan Green; nieces Nichole Goines, Tiphanie Goines, Danyale Coburn; nephews, Dequindre Goines, DeAndre Cooper; 1 aunt, Elenora LeFlore; 2 uncles, Bobbie LeFlore, Archie LeFlore; sister-in-law, Mezon Martin-Green.

A host of other relatives and friends, including special cousins; Cassandra Bowen, Sir Christopher LeFlore, Robert LeFlore, Steven Bowen, Sherry Kennedy, Crystal LeFlore, Valencia Dixon, Nena Dixon-Butler; special friends, Robin Naugler, Heather Naugler, Leon Louie, Sr, and Arthur Woodson.

Ms. Denise Darcel Green was preceded in death by her son Tion Dior James, mother, Mary Frances McTizic; father, Jessie Green, Jr; ; grandmother, Eva LeFlore; grandfather, William LeFlore; aunts, Shirley Dixon, Geneva Fuller, Eva Bowen; uncles, Eugene LeFlore, James LeFlore, Haskell LeFlore, Norman LeFlore, Theodore Bowen, Herschel Carl LeFlore, Roy LeFlore; great aunt, Deliah Duell; cousins, Michael LeFlore and Derek LeFlore.

The family would like to express special thanks to The McLaren-Select Unit Staff.