Jeanette Commander Woods

Jeanette Commander Woods was born on January 12, 1957, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina to Polis Walker II and Roxanna Mabry. She passed on October 19, 2026, at Christiana Care Newark Hospice unit in Delaware.

Jeanette “Smiley” received her early childhood education Pasquotank, North Carolina and her completion of school was in Bridgehampton, New York where she played softball and tennis. For many years she worked as a housekeeper in New York. When she came to Delaware, she worked at a Dry Cleaner for many years as a presser and cashier in Hockessin, Delaware.

Jeanette “Smiley” Woods would help with passing out backpacks in the Summer at St. Paul UAME Church. Some of her favorite things to do was playing cards all night, going to the casino and cooking. She also loved to dance.

Jeanette was proceeded in death by her parents Polis Walker II and Roxanna Mabry, her second Father Gilbert Mabry (NY), her siblings Donnie (NC) Walker, sister Christine Graham, Donald Ray Grahman (NC).

Jeanette is survived by her husband Micheal K. Woods (MI), sisters Kathryn Skinner (DE), Lucy Reed (DE), and Vernette Walker (DE), her bonus sisters Joyce (NY) and Debra (John) (NY), her brothers Polis Walker III (Tracy) (NY) and Dannie Walker (Patricia) (VA), and a bonus brother John Mabry (NY). Goddaughters Lakeida Dent, Candice Peaker, Tiara Dent and Anylah J. Bowe (her name’s sake) devoted daughter Tina Lindsay. Host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great- great nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Special friends Rhonda (NY), Dannie (DE), Victoria, and Marjorie, and the Judge Tony all of Claymont, DE.