Nakia “Nicky” Green-Banks

Nakia “Nicky” Green-Banks was born on July 14, 1981, in Elyria, Ohio. She grew up there before moving with her mother and sisters to Cleveland, where she attended James Ford Rhodes High School. As an adult, she met the love of her life, Kenneth. Together, they relocated from Cleveland to Memphis, Tennessee, where they got married.

Nicky had a passion for cooking gourmet meals, often just for herself, because she knew exactly what she liked and refused to share! She had a big, loving heart, a beautiful smile, and a personality no one could forget. Outspoken, talkative, and funny, she told it like it was and didn’t bite her tongue, except for the time she literally did. She could be sweet, she could be spicy, and she was always herself. Her family and friends will forever remember her voice, her laughter, and the moments they shared with her.

Nicky leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Kenneth Banks; her children, Jasmine, Jahari, Shaun, Shane, and Kenyatta; her parents, Tina and Richard Lovejoy; her sisters, Elaine and Abi; her stepdaughter, Nicole Banks; her twin grandsons Cio and Maurice; her nephews, Devin and Jerel; her nieces, Tia, Tesia, and Jemiah; her great-niece, Athena; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family members, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her infant son, Jermaine. Her family finds comfort in believing that she has been reunited with him and welcomed by the loved ones who went on before her.

Nicky entered eternal rest on September 17, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, we honor all 45 years of her life: the love she gave, the laughter she brought, and the family who will keep her memory alive. We will speak her name, share her stories, and carry her with us always. Forever loved. Forever remembered. Unmistakably Nicky