Amanda Lee

Mother Amanda Lee was born to the late Brantford Nig and Susie Grant on July 3, 1927 in Rockyford, Georgia.

Amanda was only three years old when her mother Susie passed away. Amanda was the youngest daughter of six children. It was difficult but thankfully she had the support of her Dad, Grandma and older siblings.

Amanda was educated in the Rockyford and Sylvania, Georgia Schools. She eventually relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to live with family. Times were extremely hard growing up during the depression.

Amanda gave birth to a daughter whom she named Mary. As a young mother it was challenging but Amanda was determined to provide for her family.

Amanda and her siblings were a close-knit family and resided together. She was an excellent cook and found employment as a short-order cook at a well known restaurant in Savannah, Georgia.

Amanda joined Miller’s Temple Firstborn Church of the Living God after attending a revival in September,1954 and after receiving the Holy Ghost. She was appointed president of the Usher Board and worked faithfully as long as health prevailed.

Amanda had the spirit of a caretaker and was always there if and when you needed her. She often provided physical, emotional care and support to her family and friends.Amanda was loved and respected by everyone as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was loved by her relatives, extended family and friends.

Amanda was preceded in death by her former spouse, grandchildren, Joann Grant and James Jones.

Amanda leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Mary Jones; four grandchildren, Lynn Carter(David), Leon Jones, III, Jeffrey Jones and Christopher Jones; ten great-grandchildren, Ashley Carter, James D. Jones, Crystal Jarman(Lamont), Akira Jones-Wells, Jasmine Jones, Trinity Jones, Maykah Jones, Jetalya Jones, Ebony Jones, David James Jones; seven great-great grandchildren, Zaleah, Nevaeh, Amara, Luke, Aminah, Timothy, Jr., and Major; loving niece, Betty Oxendine Bundy(Chad), nieces Cleo Dixon, Shirley Fields(Benjamin), Catherine Clark, Ernestine Strickland; nephews, Jimmy Mercer(Ollie), Louis Strickland; Anne and Conrad Maner whom she cared for and helped raise,and a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
 

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