Tera Griffin Morris

Tera Griffin Morris, age 93, of Milton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on April 19. Born in 1927 on a farm in Alapaha, Georgia to Perlie and Dallas Griffin. Tera attended nursing school at Grady Memorial Hospital. She worked tirelessly caring for her patients at both Grady and Piedmont Hospitals. An avid gardener, Tera loved being outside and her garden was a masterpiece of color and plant varieties. She and her husband, Aubrey, were Episcopalians and founding members of the Church of the Atonement in Sandy Springs and St. Aidan’s in Alpharetta.

Tera and Aubrey met while he was a reporter for the Atlanta Journal and was covering a beauty pageant that was choosing the prettiest student nurse at Grady. Tera won the pageant and Aubrey’s heart. Married for 60 years prior to his passing, her marriage was a model for loyalty, respect, and love.

Along with her parents, Tera is preceded in death by her loving husband, Aubrey.

Survivors include her sisters and brothers, Margaret Avera, Betty Brown, Densol Griffin and Vinson (Inell) Griffin. Her sisters “in love”: Grace Collett, Willora Morris, and Jean (Travis) Marks. Her daughters: Rebecca (Robin) Fricton, Rhoda (Paul) Owens, and Susan (Kent) Moe. Grandchildren: Daniel (Vanessa) Owens, Anne (Justin) Reynolds, Kurt (Mandy) Fricton, Nathan Moe, Benjamin Moe and Sarah (Carter McClaugherty) Moe. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren who filled her home with boundless energy, laughter and devotion. They are Rhett Fricton, Kadence Owens, Dakota Owens, Branch Owens, Riley Reynolds, and Chase Reynolds. Many cousins, nephews and nieces were also mentored and loved by her.

Visitation will be on Sunday, April 25th at 1:30 at Roswell Funeral Home, Roswell, Georgia, on Mansell Road. The service will start at 2:30 but will be limited to family members only due to Covid restrictions. We ask that those attending wear bright spring colors to honor her love of flowers and gardens.

The service will also be viewable at Roswell funeral Home's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/RoswellFuneral/

for those who are unable to attend. Committal will be at Green Lawn Cemetery following the service.

Those who are unable to attend the service are invited to attend her committal service.