THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, December 27, 1995 TAG: 9512270027
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Short : 31 lines
Thee Artis Spivey Sr., of the 1800 block of Canton Ave., died Dec. 24, 1995, in a local hospital.
Mr. Spivey, a retired leading man cook, worked in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He was the widower of Hattie D. Spivey and a native of Spring Hope, N.C. Mr. Spivey was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, a member of the Missionary Society, Senior Citizens, Prayer Band and Men's Bible Class. He was also a member of the Campostella Civic League and NAACP.
Survivors include two daughters, Willie Mae Harris of Norfolk and Lula Thornton of Chesapeake; four sons, Thee Artis Spivey Jr. of Norfolk, Trevior Artway Spivey Sr. of Norfolk, Reginald N. Spivey of Norfolk, and Garie C. Spivey of Virginia Beach; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two nieces, Thora S. Colden and Beatrice Lewis of Portsmouth; and a nephew, William Spivey of Portsmouth.
The funeral will be conducted at noon Friday in First Calvary Baptist Church by Dr. J.L. White. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may join the family at the home of his daughter at 7459 Dakota Ave. The body will be taken to the church at 10 a.m. Graves Funeral Home in charge.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB