Nathaniel H. Person Jr.

Pastor Nathaniel Person Jr. passed this life to go home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2019 while at Riverside Regional Medical hospital. Pastor Person was born on September 5, 1944 to the late Nathaniel and Rosa Person Sr. and predeceased by a brother, Hassan Person. He was a loving and dedicated husband to the late June Barnes Person for 42 yrs. and with this union was born three loving children, Andrew, Cynthia and Daryl Person. After the passing of his first wife, he married, another wonderful woman, Yulandus Lipscomb. They would be married for 9 yrs. with this union a step daughter, Candace Lipscomb, of whom he loved as his own, was added to his family. He was one of seven brothers and sisters and grew up in the Newtown section of Portsmouth, VA. Educated in the Portsmouth public school system, he graduated from I.C. Norcom High School in 1963. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He served faithfully as a Supply Technician and worked to repair airplanes in Guam during the Vietnam War. He became a Corporal in the Air Force and received 2 medals, one for Good Conduct, one for National Defense Service and a ribbon for expert marksmanship in small firearms training. He was honorably discharged in July 1969. Pastor Person has 31 years of government and public service employment. After being discharged from the service, he obtained employment at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, and completed the Apprenticeship Program in Welding. Pastor Person was a skilled welder for NNSY for 15 years. He later sought employment as a welder with the City of Portsmouth for another 16 years. His workmanship performance would position him to receive accolades throughout his years of service from the Mayor, City Council and City Manager. His skills as a welder were also recognized when he was requested to sever the front half of a fire truck which today, is in the Children’s Museum of Portsmouth, VA. Pastor Person attended Tidewater Community College, and later attended Real Estate school. He worked for several real estate companies and later went back to school and received his Brokers license with the hopes of running his own real estate company. Pastor Person joined Ministry In Christ Church in 2010 under the leadership of Dr. Wesley Miller Sr. He would soon serve as a minister and later be ordained as an Elder of the church. His dedicated service to the affairs of the spiritual and physical growth of the church would cause God to elevate him to be later appointed as an associate pastor. He was dedicated to studying, preaching the Word of God and encouraging others especially the young people. Pastor Person had a love for studying the Word of God, reading and studying history. He also loved to go fishing whenever he had the opportunity. Pastor Person was an upright, faithful, and humble Man of God, full of wisdom and grace. He leaves to cherish his memories, his loving and dedicated wife, Elder Yulandus Person, three children: Andrew Person of Martinsville, WVA., Cynthia Person Miller (Pastor Wesley) of Portsmouth, VA., Daryl Person (Janet) of Fredericksburg, VA., a Step daughter Candace Lipscomb of Chesapeake, VA., Eight grandchildren: Chelsea Person, Wesley Miller Jr., Brittany Person, Leanna & Lindsey Miller, Lauren Person, Aaliyah Person, Zachary Person, one great grandchild: Aventus Miller, three sisters: Bessie Person, Diane Humphries (Ernest), and Arlene Talbott (Cayce): two brothers: Arthur Person (Angela), and Joseph Urquhart (Bobby), a sister in-law: Lillian Person, one God daughter: Angela Webster, special friends: Pastors Anthony and Linda Williams, a host of nieces, nephews, spiritual children and friends.

Nathaniel H. Person Jr.

September 5, 1944 - July 20, 2019