Kwana Maria Green

Kwana (Coco) Green-Thompson, born Kwana Maria Green daughter of the late Deborah Green Bradford and the late Lawrence D. Green was born June 29, 1982 in Waterbury, Ct. When she was 5 years old, Kwana and her parents moved to Orlando, FL. At the young age of 12 Kwana was diagnosed with diabetes and later acute renal failure. However that never stopped her from achieving any of her goals. Kwana attended the Orange County Public Schools system and received her high school diploma from Evan High School. In 2003, Kwana met Lanorris Adams and together they were blessed with a loving son, Kwana's first child, Qu'Juan Jamar Adams. In 2006, Kwana met Sharran (Naraz) Thompson, with whom she forged a beautiful relationship. In 2008, Kwana and Sharran were blessed with their first son together, Zyaire Shane Thompson. To solidify the love they shared for each other, in 2010, Kwana and Sharran exchanged vows and entered into a loving marriage. Five years later, they welcomed another beautiful baby boy into the world, Tzion Sharran Thompson. Kwana was a very passionate and loving spirit that always followed her heart. Some of her passions included cooking, traveling, gardening, and helping people in need. She always opened her home to anyone. Her passion for cooking led her to earn her associates degrees from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. After receiving her degree in culinary arts, she worked in the food industry for a few years. Kwana's love for traveling led her to become a travel agent, where she helped others travel and see the world. With a deep passion for helping others, Kwana worked in a group home for people with mental disabilities for several years prior. She later decided to enroll in he EMT Program at City College Altamonte Springs. After working as an EMT for a short amount of time, Kwana was diagnosed with kidney failure, she began receiving dialysis, and was placed on the transplant list. As a dialysis patient, Kwana realized the impact the Patient Care Technicians had on her dialysis journey so she applied at Davita to be a Patient Care Technician. In November 2022 Kwana received the life changing call, telling her that she was able to receive her new kidney just 1 year of being on the list. While receiving her kidney transplant, Kwana worked at Davita as a Patient Care Technician, caring for dialysis patients to share her remarkeable story and bring hope to the patients. Kwana leaves behind her Husband, Sharran Thompson and three sons Qu'Juan, Zyaire, and Tzion. Her sister Stephanie (Forrest) Ecklin-Hope, Her Nieces Ann, Elexus, and Stefany, Her uncle's Sam and Jerome. Her brothers Jamel and Jerome, Her stepsister Dee, C.C and Kim and her stepfather Johnny. Kwana was proceeded in death by her mother Deborah Green Bradford and father Lawrence D. Green and a host of other family members.

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Kwana Maria Green

June 29, 1982 - December 28, 2023