Dianne Marie Prioleau

Dianne Prioleau was born on September 6, 1942, in Green Pond, South Carolina.  She departed this life on September 4, 2018.  Dianne was the daughter of the late Rev. William Brooks Sr. and the late Lillie Mae Givens-Brooks. Dianne joined her father’s church, Zion Baptist, at an early age and continued to follow Jesus and worship God our Father through Jesus Christ of Nazareth as her Lord and Savior.

Dianne was educated through the South Carolina public school system where she graduated from Colleton High School in 1961. Later that year, Dianne moved to New York and was employed as a nurse’s assistant at Jewish Memorial Hospital in the Bronx.  In 1974, Dianne earned her master’s degree in elementary education from Lehman College in Bronx, New York. Dianne was employed as a kindergarten teacher at P.S. 88 for 37 years.  She enjoyed working with children and was very creative and diligent about serving as an elementary school teacher. She also received an evangelist certificate from Manhattan Bible Institute in New York, New York. 

Dianne is survived by her loving  husband of 39 years, Bernard Prioleau; daughter, Sharon L. Pompey-Johnson (Tony); son, Bernie Prioleau (Katina); grandchildren, Tony R. Johnson, J.D., Karlene K. Johnson, Alexis A. Prioleau, Aliyah A. Prioleau; three brothers, Harry Brooks (Barbara) of Bronx, New York, John Brooks (Mary) of Atlanta, GA, Rev. William Brooks Jr. of Green Pond, SC; four sisters, Rev. Dr. Eloise Brooks-McCrimmon of Green Pond, SC, Lillie Brooks-Cline of Columbia, SC, Mariah Mack (Holland) of Camden, SC, Almaretta B. Nance of Anderson, SC, Beverly Brooks-Brown (Rev. Willie) of Walterboro, SC; one uncle, David Brooks of Baltimore, MD; one aunt, Bernice Shephard of McClellanville, SC two; sister-in-laws, Brenda Prioleau of Jacksonville, FL, Lennett Prioleau of Brooklyn, NY; one brother-in-law, Tyrone Prioleau of Brooklyn, NY; and a host loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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