She attended Beacom Business College in Salisbury and worked as a secretary after graduation.
Ward lost his bid for re-election in 1944, Nock returned home to Wicomico County.
Serving on the Finance and the Agricultural and Natural Resources Committees, she crusaded against the State Roads Commission, trying to limit its power.
Her senate career ended in 1974, when she lost an election to E. Homer White Jr. by 240 votes.
In 1979, Nock wrote and published It Was a Joy and a Pleasure, a narrative of her life experiences.