Mrs. Nezzie Poole
July 17, 1929 - September 16, 2018
Mrs. Nezzie Louise Woods Poole was born July 17, 1929 to the late Henry Woods and Tola Evans Woods. She was called to rest on September 16, 2018. She attended Durham Public Schools and graduated from Hillside High School in 1947. She then attended Durham Technical Institute, now Durham Technical Community College and graduated from the Practical Nursing Program. After graduation from Practical Nursing School, she was employed by Duke Medical Center where she worked as a private duty nurse until her retirement. Nezzie united with St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church at the age of twelve where she sang in the Junior Choir. She attended St. John’s faithfully until her health failed. Leaving to cherish her memories are her daughter Phyllis Oliphant of Durham, N.C., two sisters, Margaret Wooten of Philadelphia, P.A. and Mary Dixon of Durham, N.C., three nephews, Michael Dixon, David Dixon and Norman Wooten, one niece, Janice Dixon, great niece, Jamieson Dixon, great nephew, Kenan Ruffin, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at St John's Missionary Baptist Church, 917 Onslow Street, Durham, N.C., at 12:00 noon, with a family visitation one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Nezzie Louise Woods Poole was born July 17, 1929 to the late Henry Woods and Tola Evans Woods. She was called to rest on September 16, 2018. She attended Durham Public Schools and graduated from Hillside High School in 1947. She then... View Obituary & Service Information