Obituary for Lueisa Jose Lowery (Hailey)
Lueisa Jose Hailey Lowery, affectionately known as ‘Lue’, was born February 27th, 1953 in Bennettsville, South Carolina to Josephine Poole Hailey and the late Daniel Hailey. She departed this life at her home in Durham, North Carolina on April 6th, 2019. She attended to Durham Public Schools and was a member of Ecclesia House of Prayer Church, where she loved singing in the Mass Choir.
Lueisa recently retired from Duke University where she worked loyally for 37 years. In addition to being a loyal and dedicated employee, in her down time she enjoyed what she did best…taking care of and working in her yard. She could bring any plants and beautiful roses back to life with her love and care. Her other hobbies included shopping, painting, working with her hands; but most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and supporting her children.
She is survived by three children; Bryant Hailey (Shamika), Quinton Hailey and Antonio Hailey, all of Durham NC, four siblings; Robert Poole (Monica) of Germany, Ronnie Poole, Joanne Poole (Jerome) and Sharell Hailey (Derrick), all of Durham NC; three grandchildren, Xavier Hailey, Laila Hailey and Davin Hailey; 15 nieces, 26 nephews and a host of loving relatives and friends.
It is an exceptional blessing that one so great was afforded the magnificent opportunity to touch the lives of so many. Lueisa Lowery set an exceptional standard in everything she set her hands to do. Though she shall indeed be missed, her legacy shall live on within the lives of those that she impacted with her quiet, authoritative and motherly demeanor.
Lueisa recently retired from Duke University where she worked loyally for 37 years. In addition to being a loyal and dedicated employee, in her down time she enjoyed what she did best…taking care of and working in her yard. She could bring any plants and beautiful roses back to life with her love and care. Her other hobbies included shopping, painting, working with her hands; but most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and supporting her children.
She is survived by three children; Bryant Hailey (Shamika), Quinton Hailey and Antonio Hailey, all of Durham NC, four siblings; Robert Poole (Monica) of Germany, Ronnie Poole, Joanne Poole (Jerome) and Sharell Hailey (Derrick), all of Durham NC; three grandchildren, Xavier Hailey, Laila Hailey and Davin Hailey; 15 nieces, 26 nephews and a host of loving relatives and friends.
It is an exceptional blessing that one so great was afforded the magnificent opportunity to touch the lives of so many. Lueisa Lowery set an exceptional standard in everything she set her hands to do. Though she shall indeed be missed, her legacy shall live on within the lives of those that she impacted with her quiet, authoritative and motherly demeanor.