Mrs. Edda Amalia Morgan

Mrs. Edda A. Morgan, 98 of Ellenwood, GA passed Thursday, June 19, 2025. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00AM Friday, June 27, 2025 at Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes Rockdale Chapel. 1999 Hwy. 138 SE Conyers, GA 30013. Mrs. Morgan will lie in-state 1hour before the service at the Rockdale Chapel. Floral tributes are to be sent to The Rockdale Chapel. Please express your condolences on our website www.levettfuneralhome.com Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes Scottdale Chapel 351 N. Clarendon Ave. Scottdale, GA 30079. 404-394-5500 entrusted with arrangements. Edda Amalia Morgan (née Seda) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 1926, to Ramona Seda and Ferdinand Jimenez Salicrup. She was one of five siblings, growing up alongside two sisters and two brothers. Edda and her siblings began their education at Catholic school in Old San Juan, where her love for learning first took root. At the age of eight, Edda’s life took a new direction when her mother relocated the family to New York City—settling into a vibrant, multicultural neighborhood. Edda adapted quickly and thrived in public school, especially in English. After high school, she began a career working with fabrics—design, tailoring, and alterations—developing a lifelong appreciation for fashion and style. Because of her stylish persona, her friends nicknamed her “glamour.” Edda enjoyed going to the movies and spending summer days with family on Long Island. A family friend introduced her to Henry Morgan, a young man who would later become the love of her life. Even while Henry served in the Army Air Corps, their courtship endured, and the two were joined in Holy Matrimony in 1947. In 1949, they welcomed their first daughter, Valerie, and soon moved to New Jersey, fulfilling Edda’s dream of owning a home and building a stable family life. Despite racial barriers, Edda and Henry proudly purchased a brand-new duplex in Rahway, NJ, where their growing family flourished. Their home was a place of beauty, hospitality, and laughter, with Edda pouring her love into every detail, inside and out. Edda, a vibrant community member, joined two social clubs and became active in the local NAACP chapter. She was known for her warm hospitality, love of entertaining, and playing Pokeno with friends. A woman of grace and creativity, she could take a simple dress, add the perfect accessories, and light up any room. She was also a highly skilled Scrabble player, delighting in the challenge of a good word game and often outscoring her competition with quiet confidence. Edda and Henry’s family grew to include two more daughters—Pamela in 1955 and Lisa in 1959. As her daughters grew, Edda earned her driver’s license and embraced her independence, shopping, traveling, and making memories with her family while employed as a master tailor for S Klein’s department store. Summers were filled with beach trips, picnics, and vacations with friends—moments her daughters will cherish forever. In 1967, the Morgans moved into a beautiful single-family home in Somerset, NJ, where they continued to create lasting memories. After raising her family, Edda endured the difficult loss of her beloved husband Henry in 1998 after his battle with cancer. With her daughters grown and living in other states, and her sisters having returned to Puerto Rico, Edda chose a new chapter—relocating to Lithonia, Georgia. There, she built a new home close to two of her daughters and enjoyed many years of independence, love, and connection. As time passed, Edda began showing signs of dementia. Her family cared for her with deep devotion, eventually transitioning her to a loving residential assisted living home, where she received compassionate care for the last seven years of her life. On June 19, 2025, just 22 days shy of her 99th birthday, Edda Morgan earned her wings and transitioned peacefully. She is survived by her loving daughters: Lisa Morgan Mosley, Pamela Morgan, and Valerie Morgan; her devoted son-in-law Reginald Maddox; and a host of cherished nieces and nephews.

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Mrs. Edda Amalia Morgan

July 11, 1926 - June 19, 2025