Zoe A Holmes

September 24, 1963 - January 30, 2019

Zoe Holmes, born Zoe Aileen Wilson, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 24, 1963. She and her first cousin Diane Tucker Ross shared the same birthdate, and had remained close in to adulthood. Her mother was Nellie Mae Tucker of Corpus Christi, Texas; her father was Charlie Woods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Zoe attended Eleanor C. Emlen Elementary School until first grade when she and her brother Leon moved to Corpus Christi, their mother's birthplace. Zoe continues her education in Texas, graduating from W.B. Ray High School in 1982. She attended Prairie View University in Texas on a full ride pre-med scholarship before moving to Norfolk, Virginia where she married Alfred Holmes. Later, Zoe moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she graduated from Community College of Philadelphia and later completed studies at Kaplan University, Swarthmore as a licensed Life and Health Insurance Agent. Zoe held several Clinical Supervisor and Counselor roles at various workgroups, namely Narcotics Anonymous and Woman Organized Against Rape. Among her great and proud accomplishments include: Delegate Sharing World Board Workgroup, Narcotics Anonymous World Services Regional Delegate, Greater Philadelphia Regional Service committee of NA Alumni Member, Philadelphia Archdiocese Board of Directors. Zoe was preceded in death by her mother, Nellie Mae Wilson; father, Charlie Woods; and companion, Larry Pitts. Zoe is survived by: her brother and sister-in-law, Leon and Karin; nephew Austin Lee Wilson; her step-brother, Tracy; step sisters, Kia and Mia Woods; cousin, Sandra of Baltimore, Maryland, Michael of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Lenora Know of Washington, D>C and Ronny, Mazel, Brenda, Mary and Diane (James) Tucker of Corpus Christi and Houston, Texas; along with a host of second cousins, other relatives and dear friends.