Lucy Mae Artis

Published 10:07 pm Wednesday, September 21, 2011

September 17, 2011

Lucy Mae Artis, of 1212 Nero Drive, Portsmouth, Va., died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Autumn Care of Portsmouth. She was a native of Nansemond County and the daughter of the late Marcellus and Mary Morris Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Artis.

She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, of Portsmouth, where she was a former Pastor’s Aid member.

She leaves to cherish her memory one son, James Artis, of Johannesburg, South Africa; sister, Bertha Gibson, of Portsmouth; brother, James Brown (Carrie), of Watersburg, Conn.; one grandchild, Andrew Artis (Kellie), of Fayetteville, N.C.; one great-great-grandchild, Hannah Artis; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A funeral service will be held at noon, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Balm of Gilead Missionary Church, officiated by the Rev. Andrew Hall. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com.