Sallie Lou Dawson

Obituary For Sallie Lou Dawson

Sallie Lou Dawson, the last surviving child of the late Norman Lee Dawson and Audrey Beatrice Hightower Dawson, was born on Thursday, June 29, 1939, in Halifax, VA. She transitioned from this earthly life on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 6:25 a.m. From her youth to her departure, she kept a close church association with Mount Olive Holy Church, Incorporated, 808 Lee Street, Durham, NC.
Sallie attended the Durham Public Schools and graduated from the original Hillside High School on June 2, 1957. She furthered her education at Antioch College
Philadelphia, PA, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education and Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY, receiving an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing.
Her career as a registered nurse spanned 37 years. Her professional experiences include Public Health Nurse, New York City Department of Health, Brooklyn, NY; Visiting Nurse, Southern New Jersey Visiting Nurses Association, Woodberry, NJ; Psychiatric Nursing, Brooklyn State Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; Woodbine State School for Boys, Woodbine, NJ; Head Nurse, Alzheimer’s Unit, Cooper River Convalescent Center, Pennsauken, NJ; Nurse Manager-Alzheimer’s Unit and Medical Geriatric Unit, Greenbriar Nursing Center, Hammonton, NJ; MDS Consultant, Gloucester Manor Health Care Center, Sewell, NJ; Stat Staffing Nursing Agency, Supervising Nurse, Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Unit, Cherry Hill, NJ; Nurse Supervisor, The Brian Center, Durham, NC; Nurse Supervisor, Carol Wood Retirement Center, Chapel Hill, NC; Public Health Nurse, Durham County Jail, Durham NC; Evening Charge Nurse of Intermediate Nursing Unit, Hillcrest Convalescent Health Center, Durham, NC; Agency Charge Nurse, Long-term Care Facility, Treyburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Durham, NC; Weekend Baylor Charge Nurse Supervisor, Skilled Geriatric Unit, Chapel Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Chapel Hill, NC; Day Shift Supervisor, Pettigrew Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Durham, NC. Her last position was with the NC Department of Correction, Division of Prisons, Polk Correctional Institution, Butner, NC.
Predeceased by brothers Andrew Lee Dawson, Howard Malcolm Dawson, and Levi Arthur Dawson; sister, Lois Elaine Dawson Bellamy, she is survived by son, Jeffrey Marc Dawson, Durham, NC and daughter, Charlotte Dawson Williams, Hillsborough, NC; granddaughter, Mya Alecia Williams, Hillsborough, NC; great granddaughters, Jalia Chanel Harrison and Janel Casey Harrison, Hillsborough, NC; aunt, Treasa P. Dawson, Durham, NC; sister-in-law, Sue J. Dawson, Columbus, OH; two nieces, Sheila Kearns, Columbus, OH and Awanya Dawson McCullers (Gary), Durham, NC; one nephew, Kipchoge K. Dawson, Beltsville, MD; one great niece; one great-great niece; a host of cousins, extended family, and friends.

Memorial Service:

1:00 pm | Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Mount Olive Holy Church, Incorporated | 808 Lee Street, Durham, NC, 27701-2351.

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