- Date Of Birth: May 7, 1922
- Date Of Death: October 22, 2018
- State: California
“Mommy”, “Mama”, “Mom”, “Madear” “Mother”. . .All warm expressions of our mother.
“Grandmother”, “Grandmother Griffin” and “Great Gran”. . . warmly expressed by generations that followed.
We all love her and miss her dearly. Our peace is in knowing that she loved the Lord throughout her 96 years; and is now resting in the arms of our Saviour.
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Mrs. Augustine Carter Griffin was the third child of six children born to Terry and Ollie Carter on May 7, 1922 in Mansfield, La. They were a big and jolly family!
She came to La Jolla, CA. in 1945 where her daddy was employed by Casa de Manana Hotel.
She later married and was a faithful companion to the late Paul Griffin, Jr. for 31 yrs. To this union 4 children were born.
After moving to CA.
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Today, we are honoring. . . .
Mom!
You mean so much. . .
“Always a Mother
Always a Friend”
Augustine is preceded in death by her mother and father, Terry & Ollie Cooper Carter; her sisters Erma Steger and Birder Maxie; and her brothers Jefferson and Johnny Carter.
She is survived by four sons; Calvin, James (Stella), Gary and Gil Griffin (Lerma); one daughter, Olga Perkins (Broderick); 11 grandchildren: La Shon, Noah, Nicole, Nathan, Naaman and Delenn Griffin; Denise Brown (Charles); Candace Hunter; Janita Coleman (Ernesto); Desiree Williams (Paul); Phoebe Smith (Jarvis); 13 great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild; one sister: Emma Vaughn (Inglewood, CA); one brother in law: Maron Steger (Inglewood, CA); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The pains of death are past
Labor and sorrow cease
And life’s long warfare closed at last,
Her soul is found in peace!
