Lucy Mae Prentiss was born Lucy Mae Stallworth in Beatrice, Alabama on December 9th, 1925 to the Late Eliza and Charles Stallworth. At 5 years old, Lucy moved with her family to Pensacola Florida, she was educated in the Pensacola Public School System. At an early age she was introduced to Christ at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida. She participated in various youth programs. In 1943, she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida. Shortly after she moved to Jersey City, NJ where she resided with her beloved aunt, Tennie Stallworth Wright. She worked in various factories here for 4 years. In 1949 she met Monroe Prentiss Jr. who was the 1st African American Marine Recruiter in Jersey City, based in Camp Earle in Redbank, NJ. On December 9, 1951, on her birthday, she married the love of her life, Monroe Prentiss Jr. at the Monumental Baptist Church by Dr. Ercel F. Webb, from that union, a son was born, Kenneth Monroe Prentiss. In 1965 while her husband was stationed overseas, she decided to further her education by enrolling in the Jersey City Medical School of Nursing. In 1988, she retired after 20 years of service, as an LPN with St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, NJ. She continued to work as an LPN doing private duty care, specializing in geriatrics. In 1975 Lucy joined Miracle Temple Deliverance Church in Jersey City, NJ, were she was an active member. She later became the Oldest Member of the Church. Lucy Mae Stallworth Prentiss was predeceased by her loving husband Monroe Prentiss Jr. her parents Eliza and Charles Stallworth , a brother John Henry Stallworth, 3 aunts Lucy Stallworth-Ferrell, Johnnie Mae Stallworth, Tennie L. Stallworth-Wright, 2 sister-in-laws; Mary Louise Brown, Barbara Stallworth, 2 dear friends Zarah Stubbs and Beatrice Witherspoon. She leaves to mourn a son Kenneth Monroe Prentiss, a loving daughter-in-law (Patricia)who managed her medical care in the last years of her life, 2 nieces; Gloria Ferrell (Tony) and Stephanie Stallworth-Peagues (Herman), 3 nephews; Joel T. Maul (Carol), David Brown (Debra) and Sean Stallworth, 5 Grandchildren; Kevin Jonathan Prentiss, Angelina Prentiss (Reginald), Joy Prentiss-Albright (Lester), Kenisha Prentiss-McCollum (Christopher) and Jason Prentiss (Natasia), 16 great grandchildren, 1 great-great granchild, 3 special friends; Dorothy Hargrove, Betty McNair, and Phyllis Cuffie. She is also survived by a host of other loving relatives and friends. This Online Memorial has been created to commemorate the life of Lucy Mae Stallworth Prentiss. You are invited to add a Tribute in her memory. Please sign "Guestbook" below to add your own memories, reflections, thoughts or condolences.