Aundria Morgan

Obituary of Aundria Sheppard Morgan

Aundria Sheppard was born to Armand and Eloise Sheppard on July 20, 1961 in Brooklyn New York. Aundria was a bright child with many gifts. Her early childhood education began at age six when she entered the Brooklyn Public School system. Early on, a teacher noticed that Aundria had a “special light” and took up the cause to get her transferred to another school outside of her district that would better nurture her many talents and special gifts. From there, Aundria attended Meyer Levin Junior High School, and then, went on to attend South Shore High School, graduating in 1979. Upon graduating from high school, Aundria briefly attended Baruch College in New York City.

As a young adult, Aundria was a member of Fenimore Street United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, New York. She was very active in the church and was part of the youth ministry and the church choir. Aundria said New York City never felt like home so in her early twenties, she migrated to Minnesota to attend Bethany Fellowship College of Missions, a Christian missionary training center where she lived as part of the Bethany community and received training in missionary work. She never looked back. After leaving Bethany, Aundria later completed her undergraduate studies at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota and set roots in Minneapolis.

Prior to leaving New York, Aundria met, fell in love with and ultimately married the love of her life, James Paris Morgan. James ultimately joined Aundria in Minnesota and although they faced several hurdles and hardships during the course of their marriage, they remained committed and very much in love until James’ untimely death in 1996.

Aundria, or Morgan as she is known to many, worked with challenged communities in Minnesota, New York City, and California for more than 30 years. Organizations she served include: Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH), Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, Minnesota Department of Children, Families, & Learning, NYC’s The Fortune Society, Shakopee Women’s Prison, Northwestern College, Bethany College of Missions. Aundria was well respected and highly regarded in the Human Services community in Minnesota and was often sought out for input on a myriad of topics. This ultimately led to her creating a consulting business, A Lifeline Creation. Her Creative Play for Tight Situations (CPTS) program received a 1999 Quality of Life Award for Innovative Product and Service from the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. She is a James P. Shannon Leadership Institute alumna and a social justice activist. Aundria is also a published author including two published memoirs, Cross My Heart and Hope to Die and more recently, Smiling is not Resilience. She held a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Metropolitan State University. Aundria’s hobbies included photography, drawing and crafting. She was well known for the assortment of spectacular professional greeting cards created.

Aundria is preceded in death by her mother, Eloise. G. Sheppard, her father, Armand Sheppard and her husband, James Paris Morgan. Left to mourn are her sister, Kimberley Walker, Brother, Christopher Bynum, brother-in-law, Wayne Walker, sister-in-law, Nicholla Campbell-Bynum,

nephews, Jordan Walker, Liam James Bynum, and Wayne Walker Jr., niece, Christian Victoria Bynum, and a host of family and friends.

A memorial gathering will be held Wednesday, March 11th, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at The Cremation Society of MN, 7110 France Avenue South, Edina MN 55435

A Memorial Tree was planted for Aundria
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Cremation Society Of Minnesota | Edina
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