Leonia Idell Battle Davis Poole was born on September 8, 1936 to the late Jesse James Jr and the late Pearlie Mae Battle Brown in Cypress, Alabama, Hale County. She confessed Christ at an early age, and was a devoted member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, McCalla, Alabama. On March 18, 2023, Saturday, she transgressed peacefully to her eternal resting place at 1:06 a.m. Idell is preceded in death by her step-father, Robert Brown, brothers, Samuel L and Willie L Brown, and a sister, Annie Grace Chapman.

Idell graduated from Coaling High School, Coaling, Alabama, Class of 1954. She then went on to further her education in Cosmetology for 4 years at Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was married to the late Peter James Davis in 1959 and was a devoted wife and mother to

her husband and five children. Her working career included a variety restaurants in the food industry and retired after 30 years as a CNP worker for the Tuscaloosa County School System at Brookwood Elementary School, Brookwood, Alabama and also as a school bus driver (#92) with the TCSS.

Later in life, she was married to the late Mose Poole Sr. in 1989.

Her memory will forever be cherished by her childrens, Barbara (Ronny) Green, McCalla, Alabama, Otis (Kimberly)Davis, Midfield, Alabama, Terrie Davis, Vance, Alabama, Cathy (Solomon) Emakoji, McCalla, Alabama, George (Tonya) Davis, Pleasant Grove, Alabama, and her brother, Robert James (Emma/Late) Brown Sr, West Blocton, Alabama. Eleven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, two bonus children, Angela Bennett and David Pruitt. A host of nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, and two special friends; Minister Juliet Paulk and Mrs. Clara Sanders.