Mrs. Sharlene K. Ezzell

Sharlene K. Ezzell was born on April 27, 1948 to the late Charles Knox and Rachel Callendar in Brooklyn, New York. Raised with her seven brothers and younger sister she had a tremendous love for family. She kept her family together, all together, in the house that everyone sought refuge in at one time or another, the house on Wyona Street. Sharlene went to Brooklyn public schools and attended Franklin K. Lane High School. While in high school she met and fell in love with Earl Richard Hamilton and their daughter Earlene was born a few months after his death. As a single parent, Sharlene worked for the United States Post Office and later as a customer service representative at Citibank in Ridgewood, Queens. At the age of 31, Sharlene gave her life to Christ and loved and served the Lord the rest of her days. Early on,she faithfully attended Tabernacle of Prayer for All People in Jamaica, Queens where she met her husband, James Ezzell, or “Brother Ezzell” as he was affectionately known. Vowing to serve the Lord together, Brother Ezzell and Sharlene were married on July 27, 1985, in Brooklyn, New York. During this time she was also blessed withher other daughter, Sharifa. Sharlene loved sharing her life with young women everywhere. They always held a special place in her heart, so with the support of her husband, Sharlene was able to pursue her passion of becoming a registered nurse and midwife, specializing in labor and delivery nursing as well as mother/baby care. Sharlene worked in several New York hospitals for nearly 30 years and she especially enjoyed working with Nurse-Family Partnership in Brooklyn where she was able to supportmothers and babies right in their homes. As much as Sharlene loved working with mothers and babies, she also loved being a mother, and her and Brother Ezzell were also blessed with a son, Malik. Sharlene was first diagnosed with cancer in 2016. She believed God and fought her illness valiantly and without complaint.She went home to be with the Lord, with her daughters holding her hands in prayer, on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Words cannot express how much she will be missed by us all. Sharlene is preceded in death by her husband, James Ezzell, her parents, Charles Knox and Rachel Callendar;her brothers, Roland, Gordon, Richard, Randy, Chucky, Keith and Phillip and her niece, Neptina. She leaves to celebrate her life, her sister, Diane; her daughters, Earlene and Sharifa; her son Malik; her son-in-laws, Darren and Terry; her grandbaby boy, NaQuan, who she affectionately called “Jesus Baby”; her granddaughter, Nyla; and her great-granddaughters, Naylani and Saniya. She also leaves her grandchildren Whitney and Terry Jr.; nephews Phillip, Taj, Ishawn, Rashad and Jamon; niece, Latasha; niece-in-law, Tanisha and a host of cousins, grandnieces andnephews, other relatives and good friends.

Mrs. Sharlene K. Ezzell

April 27, 1948 - February 12, 2020