Sandra "Terri" Theresa Brice
September 27, 1948 ~ June 9, 2023
Sandra Theresa Brice, known as Terri to her loved ones, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2023, at the age of 74. She was born on September 27, 1948, to William E. Brice and Dorothy R. Brice in Sumter, South Carolina.
For thirty-two years Terri had a fulfilling career working at Bell South, Atlanta. She then attended seminary and served The Episcopal Church for twenty years.
Terri was sponsored for ordination by her home parish, St. Augustine of Canterbury, Morrow, Georgia. In 2004 she graduated from The General Theological Seminary, New York City. She then moved to the Chicago area where she served St. Chrysostom’s, Chicago, and Emmanuel Church, La Grange.
In 2012 Terri returned to the Atlanta area and served St. Anne’s, Atlanta, St. James, Cedartown, St. Theresa’s, Acworth, and St. John’s, College Park.
In recent years Terri was the Pastoral Care Coordinator at Christ Church, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where she worshiped and found solace in her faith.
Throughout her years of lay ministry and ordained ministry, Terri was passionate about outreach to homeless and low-income persons and congregational growth and development. Her pastoral and administrative gifts were of great benefit to the church and to the world.
Terri is survived by her mother Dorothy Brice, daughter Elizabeth B. Allen (Lisa), son John E. Brumby IV and his wife Janna Brumby, brothers Billy Brice (Linda), Kenny Brice (Carleen), and Alan Brice (Robin). She was a beloved Grandmama of four grandchildren: Jared Allen, Cameron Jo Brumby, Tyler Allen, and John Brumby (Jeb). She was preceded in death by her father William Brice, sister Kathi Durgin, and brother Matthew Brice.
Please contact the family for details of her upcoming memorial service.
Memorial contributions in Terri's honor can be made to the Humane Society (click here).
Crevasse's Simple Cremation is honored to serve the Brice family.
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May angels surround her, and saints welcome her in peace. Into your hands, O Lord..we commend our sister Terri.
Terri and I became friends while she served at St. Theresa. We enjoyed meeting for brunch on Saturday
She was warn and compassionate but also lots of fun. I will miss her.. My deepest sympathy to -her family.
We loved you like no other. Thank God for the the blessing you were to our parish
I am so sorry to hear Terri passed on. She served at my mother's funeral at St Augustine's in 1999 and I was very grateful to her for helping. Served with her on the vestry at St Augustine's. She was a kind lady and a good leader.
Terri was the first female minister we had at Emmanuel. She paved the way for others. I am grateful.
She performed the marriage ceremony at Emmanuel for my husband and I, with Deacon John Dolan. What a day that was!
May you rest in quiet comforting
peace.
Sylvia
A most beautifully written obituary. We regret that we won't be able to attend Terri's memorial service next Friday as we will be spending time with family in New York City. We enjoyed many years of friendship with Terri at St. Augustine's, Morrow, GA. We visited her when she was at seminary in New York, and were also present for her ordination to the priesthood in Chicago. We maintained communication with Terri over the years. Just last Fall we made tentative plans to visit her in Ponte Vedra Beach this coming October. We were blessed to enjoy her friendship. The Peace of the Lord be your family. Robert & Ginny Harrell
Rev Terri was a sweet loving and kind person I was glad to have gotten to know her when I was a Saint John's Episcopal Church and seeing her again at my Current Church Saint Augustine Episcopal Church last year she will be missed😇
Reverent Terri,
You were a light and now another angel has her wings.
Rest in peace,
Dear Terri's family. You are all in our prayers during this time. Sometimes God needs a few extra Angels. This time He got a good one.
(Old BellSouth guy.)
Such a joy to know you, you were truly loved.
Rest in peace 🙏.
Rev Terri was such a blessing in my life @ st Teresa, she was my rock when I needed guidance she guided me through a difficult time, and I am forever blessed to have met her rest in sweet peace god has called an angel home!!
I can't imagine the heartache of losing a parent. I pray God eases the pain and that you take comfort in knowing she is with Him.
Terri, you were such a blessing for me when I began seminary. Thank you for affirming me, giving pointers, and listening to my fears.
Lisa and family, we are so sorry for your lost. We send our prayers and condolences.
Rev. Terri was a blessings to many of the evacuees to the Atlanta area from the US Virgin Islands after hurricane Erma and Maria in 2017. Forever grateful. Rest In Eternal Peace. Well done good and faithful Servant!
Lisa, John and families my sincerest condolences in the loss of your Mom. I pray for you all in this time of loss. May God give you the strength and courage to endure and remember her with love and all the good memories. She will always be with you in your heart. She will be missed.
Rev. Terri was an incredible blessing to our parish, St. Teresa’s, & we would have been grateful to keep her! She had such a calm & powerful way of communicating at each person’s level. She gave the BEST anniversary blessings of any priest I have ever seen, giving each couple’s individually & having the couple face each other & hold hands, as they did when married however many years ago. She connected with the oldest & youngest, & everyone in between. Our children absolutely adore her. Her blessings of the animals were heartfelt. What a lovely person & we’re so grateful to have known Rev. Terri.
I met Terri in the early 1980’s when a mutual friend of ours, Fay Samples, planned a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Six of us gals spent several days there over the Memorial Day weekend and had a great time. After we returned to Atlanta, we got together about once a week. In July of 1980 Fay introduced me to Marvin Taylor, and in July 1981 we got married at Faye’s home. The “Myrtle Beach Gang” took care of everything except the license and the minister! It was so sweet of them and it was wonderful to have that group of friends! In 1999 Marvin and I retired and moved to my hometown of Etowah, Tennessee. I had lost touch with Terri by then, but I certainly remember the great times we all had together! On a visit back to Atlanta, we ran into Bob at a restaurant, and he told us that Terri had become a minister. John, Lisa, and other family members, I am so sorry for your loss and will keep you in my prayers! Karen Wear Taylor (Marvin’s widow after 39 years together)
To Rev. Terri’s family,
Terri was a blessing to me when she asked me to serve on the St. John’s Vestry and then invited me to join her at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Diocese of Atlanta. She was elated to help serve as a bible instructor for the VBS children and to help plan Formation for parishioners. She also baptized my grand niece which offers pleasant memories. I will miss her kindred spirit. My Prayers and Condolences.