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Reverend Artelia M. Nelson

Sep 28, 1951 — Oct 19, 2014

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Francisca M. Martinez daughter of Reverend Artelia M. Nelson.

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Reverend Artelia M. Nelson

Place of birth: Cleveland Ohio

Religious affiliation: Christian

Reverend Artelia M. Nelson “Tia” was born in Cleveland, Ohio By the late Julius Nelson and Romola Trigg Nelson. Tia worked and lived in Cleveland most of her life. She worked for the Board of Education and the Justice Center for many years, but later her strong heart took her to a better place, Lakeside Baptist Church in 1996, where she sang her heart out in the church choir.

Which lead her way to become a graduate of Ashland University with her degree in Theology. Artelia was one of a kind of a kind, staying up late working on her sermons, preaching from the heart doing many visuals, volunteering at the men’s and women’s city mission and working in the prison ministries for years. After Tia got sick she moved to Columbus, Ohio with her daughter and later to Phoenix Arizona. Although Tia was not at her best in health, she still enjoyed life. Going places, watching movies, singing and dancing, but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren, daughter and son.

Reverend Artelia M. Nelson will be deeply missed by her daughter Francisca, son Regino, son-in-law, Demetrius and her two granddaughters, Dimitria and Dimia. She also leaves to cherish her memories, 7 siblings, Demetrious, Stephanie, Romola, Steve, Leonard, Michael, and Rodell, nephews, Lil Michael Scugg, Rodell and Poo, nieces, Christi, Monique, Tamika, Sophia, Shamerra and many other nieces and nephews.

Tia was preceded in death by her mother, Romola Trigg Nelson, father Julius Nelson, sister Paula, brother, Jr. and the love of her life, Willie Smith.

All God’s testing has a purpose. Someday you will see the light, all He asks is that you trust Him. Walk by faith and not by sight.

Thank you father God for letting us have mother Tia in our lives and now always in our hearts.

Funeral Notice Detail

Reverend Artelia M. Nelson passed away at home, of natural causes October 19, 2014 at 1:26 pm. Monday, November 3, 2014, visitation/wake 9:00 am, Hansen Chapel, 8314 N. 7th st. Phoenix Arizona 85020

A Memorial Service will be held at

Christ's Church of the Valley

7007 W. Happy Valley Rd.

Peoria , AZ 85383

On: Nov 03, 2014 — At: 10:30 AM

36 Responses

  • Francisca Martinez On

    Happy Mother's Day to you Mother. I miss you so much. It's another year that has gone by and i still can't believe that your gone. This year was a little bit more harder on me because I could not sleep through it. But aim glade that it is over. It's hard to be happy on a day like this or on any holiday for that matter since you been gone. But i been doing ok aim sure you know. The girl, gino and I just been doing are best. Sometimes it's really scary out here lol or down here with it's just being us. But i know that you and Grandma and all the other angles are looking out for us so I keep being positive. This page erased your photos miss kind of a way so i have to redo your photo's i will soon. I'm going to try and get some sleep I have a zoom call tomorrow lol I'm still trying to be a successful business owner lol. Nite Nite mother and thank you for being the best Love Always your one and only baby girl Francisca

  • Francisca Martinez On

    Good morning mother, so much been going on. This world is really showing out. I guess it's good that you don't have to deal with all this. You know there is not a day that goes by that I don't miss you and wish that you were here with me especially during crazy hard stressful times and lately for months that's all is has been. I just know that it would be easier with you . It's so hard here along not the same with out you and grandma it's just a feeling of lost hard to explain but it is. Any who Gino is doing ok I am waiting for things to get a little better so that I can being him to Ohio so that he can have a full doctors appointments with my doctor I know that he needs that. Girls are fine kind of I am sure you know everything. Love you still need your love and support always. Miss you Miss you Miss you Loving you always your one and only daughter Francisca Martinez

  • Francisca Martinez On

    Happy mother’s day mother. I miss you I’m always thinking About you. Gino’s doing fine are the girls are to. But you know It’s not the same without you. But this is your day. No tears just gratitude, for The lord giving you to me to be my mother. So before you rest tonight tell God I said thank you, for blessing me to have a mother like you. Good nite mother and Happy Mother’s Day Love always and a day your daughter Francisca Montileta Martinez

  • Tamika Ford On

    Hi auntie!!!!! I finally get to talk to again you know you are my favorite auntie and lil mike my favorite uncle the others will get mad I miss you think about you all the time I remember when I use to think you were Diana Ross because you use to have your hair and you sang so good I know u are proud of your daughter me 2 she's amazing now I know I can talk to you we will talk more often your niece Tamika RIH AUNTIE TIA

  • Dimitria Parker On

    I love and miss you grandma ~Mia

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