I was sad the day I heard you died. It was like a dream, bad one,to me cos I will not see you again. I still remember those beautiful days I was with you. You were such a wonderful mother. I remember the name you call me SARAKI EDA. I appreciate your advice and counsel anytime i'm with you. Though you have gone to a better place, your memory lives forever in my heart. Rest in peace mummy, I know you are in a better place...Olushola ( SARAKI Eda)...

It was a delight and a honour for me to know mama, we only met a handful of times, she was a rare gem and full of life. Was shocked to learn about this, but she lived a wonderful life, may the almighty God surround all that she left behind with His mighty hand... 'till we meet again.

The demise of Mama was not only surprising but deeply shocking. However we take solace in know that 'this great mum' fulfilled God's divine mandate of raising and nurturing godly children..

Anyone can be a mum but it takes a special mother to raise special minds as mama did with pastor Mrs Diekola and her siblings ...and for this, I'll say,mummy died a champion!!! Mama Margret bamidele...rest in peace. Good night ma

You truly were a special, special woman! You may have passed on, but your memories would always live on within us. Thank you for your sacrifices, your care and concern, your love and everything that you have done for us. Wherever you are, I know you are in a much better place. I will be forever grateful and thankful that you were a big part of this family. We will forever miss you big mummy.

It is very sad ,unpleasant and unwanted experience that Aunty was sick and in pain for weeks, gave up after total struggle of her life buh all to no avail. Aunty we love you but God loves you most. May your gentle soul rest in perfect blossom of the Lord. Amen

When I had your demise,I knew we have lost another great giant. All I know is " death " is a debt which everyone will pay when it's time, mummy u will be fore - ever missed, iku doro, omaseo, eni-ire lo lai ro tele, Iku ose eyitan, mummy till we meet and part no more, (omo - oloni - sun - re - o) rest in peace.

To a dearest wife of my dearest cousin.
Words cannot express my grief of your transition to glory! It was so sudden, but this is the consolation that you are in a better place. “Dupe as I Often called you sometimes, remain in the right hand of Jesus, till we meet again where will shall part no more”.
Adieu: Is very painful to lose someone like you in our family. A dear wife indeed, who took care of her husband and children. You personalized Integrity, Faith, Love, Kindness and humility.
Despite all these death does not spare our loved ones. Dupe!
Oma se o, Sun re o, Aya Tayelolu.
What a virtuous wife you were, your worth is far above rubies. Rom31vs10, prov31vs30, Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised. You feared your Lord to the end.
Deaconess Deborah Mopelola Aiyesa
(Mummy Iwo Road)

Rest well in the bossom of our lord mama ,thank you for giving us sis kemi .

I love you grandma and I wish you were still here. Thank you for being a wonderful and loving grandma and I will miss growing up having you around like my sister did!

Love ❤️
Tise Bamidele

I was shocked to the marrow and my expressions could not hide my confusion, when i heard the news of your demise. In my hearts i was deeply saddened by the loss; Whilst i understand that death is inevitable, however how can we bear the loss? How can this vacuum be filled? You were exemplary, a great mother. We will take solace in God Almighty, whom you served most faithfully. We will comfort our hearts in the knowledge that you loved God and that you are resting in his bosom and in the company of the innumerable saints of God..Good Night and rest on Mum..

Bimbo Babarinde Adebisi

Grandma, I am going to miss you. You were the only one that used to call me King David and Fiyinfoluwa. Ifeoluwakiitan told me you are now living in Heaven. Grandma, you were always sharing your food with me. Bye Grandma......King David Fiyinfoluwa Bamidele

IT'S BEEN DIFICULT TO PUT WORDS TOGETHER BECAUSE I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE YOU HAVE LEFT…..YOU WERE NOT MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, BUT A MOTHER INDEED.

YOU DEMONSTRATED GENUINE LOVE TOWARDS EVERYONE AROUND YOU, INCLUDING THOSE CONNECTED WITH US….ALWAYS ASKING AFTER EVERY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY……SO CARING…..

I STILL CAN’T FORGET THE DAY YOU WERE INDISPOSED, AND STILL TRIED TO HELP OUT IN THE KITCHEN, AND I LITERARILY ‘’CARRIED’’ YOU OUT OF THE PLACE…..

YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED MUMMY. CONTINUE TO REST IN GOD’S BOSOM.

Dear Mum,

your departure has left a loud silence...but who are we to question God.
Thank you for your love and care especially...you never stop worrying, even over the simplest things, you worried just to be sure everything was fine like a wonderful mother would do.

I am very thankful to God, for the life you lived and for everyone you touched.

Thank you so much Mum.

Good night Mum and rest well now...

Nle Iyaa... that's what I greet you with.. your response... Nle Omooo... ah. Didn't see this coming. But God knows best, we cannot question Eledua. I will forever miss you mum, your care, worries for our well being even at the sacrifice of yours. You are a true virtuous woman. May the Lord grant you everlasting rest. Love you mum...

Rejoice always forevermore...1Thess5:16

(Your children will never forget the bridge that brought them over to earth- Rose Rozier-Brooklyn).You were a jewel, valor, mother in Israel. You never saw Asabi as a wife but as a daughter.

Adieu mama. Sun re o. God loves you more than we do. Oku nsunku oku, akaso lori nsunku ara won. RIPP mama Bamidele...(1Thess4:1-18)

Mrs. Modupe Abiona

Eeye Mummy;

My friend, encourager, my super Woman!

I thought you were too strict, because you didn’t let me use Makeup at 11. Then, you also refused to allow dad get an Electric Yam Pounder when I was 12 so I won’t be lazy. I didn’t understand you then and just concluded you were just Strict.

Alas, I realized all you did was to make me a responsible young lady. You turned me to your Phone Technician, Account Officer and Gist Mate 2 (after your husband). You were a good teacher and a very humble student; eager to learn new things.

You appreciated and celebrated people genuinely. I joked that if someone has a challenge, they should just talk to you about it then go and relax and enjoy life. You, Iya Gbogbo,will worry for that person, pray and follow up with phone calls like kilode. You cared!.

You were determined to share your testimony and roll on the floor in gratitude to God but God had a higher role for you. One of your daily declarations was “iye ni mo yan”. Eternal life you chose Mum!

You were very neat and finicky. Ahaaa!! You wanted things arranged in an organized manner.

I remember the Day 22 of ‘Halleluyah Challenge’ we had together. I had to take a snap shot of you some minutes to 1am, when you lifted your hands to shout Hallelluyah. The same Halleluyah you lifted your hands to chant twice in a semi -conscious state few hours to your transition.

I celebrated my birthday 11days after your transition without your usual FaceBook greetings or the early morning prayers and panegyrics , your standard prayer,in Ijesha dialect, of nursing my twins, a boy and a girl ( Ma baa o to mo, Okunrin kan obirin kan…. ).

I was hit in another way last night, 29th of July, when I picked my phone because I was away from home and wanted to check up on you, the 9pm routine. Was about to dial your number and then, I remembered! Won’t hear the “ ose oko mi, olowo ori mi.….”

You proved that life is not about how long but how well. You truly fought the good fight.

Sleep on ‘Ma Femi’, Sleep on Eeye Mummy. Anike, omo oloni ororo ,asawe asa weri asa we gbogbo ara lule uro, omo obo niyun pauke uke, omo elere mefa tako tabo laofin.

Will always love you Mum!!

Diekololaoluwa

O when the saints go marching in....... You came, you saw, you fought and finished well. My consolation is in the fact that you left chanting the Halleluyah chorus and pleading the blood of Jesus. What a triumphant way to transit into glory.

It still seems so unbelievable that you are gone. Your presence is still felt in almost every room in the house. I can still picture you in the chair you sat on your last birthday. I dozed off in the sitting room sometime last week and I could hear your voice saying 'Iya Alvin, wole lo sun ki o lo ye kajo sori chair'. Your usual way of waking me up whenever I doze off while watching TV.

Thank you for being you, for being a true mother and a super grandmother to the children. I remember you came one month prior to when I gave birth to Alvin, and then you refused me to even leave the room to get water from the kitchen. You would say ' just flash me on the phone and I will come and meet you'. I almost became afraid and wondered if there was a looming problem with the pregnancy that I didn't know of. But then I soon realized that was the ever caring mother in you. You called me 'Awele' throughout your stay in the hospital. That meant a lot to me.

Continue to rest peacefully mum.

Jadesola, owurubutu...... those were the few names you used to call me. It took me a long time to become close to you, I guess I was still angry that you travelled just 9 days after I was born. And you were always complaining that I was closer to grandpa than I was to you. And anytime I allow you to carry me, you would beam with smiles as if you just won a jackpot.

If I don't finish my food on time, you would always say 'I want to see the 'made in China' on your plate. I was always happy whenever you are around because I was sure that I will have a lot of goodies to eat. I miss you grandma and I love you but God loves you more.

Hadassah Bamidele

Mummy...... it's unbelievable you're gone!
I'm still in total shock and I didn't know what to say or write when it first happened.
It's been on my mind to call you. Just to say hello and check on you, but kept on postponing. I learnt a great lesson... don't leave or delay what you can do today till tomorrow. If I had called, I would have had the memories to hold on to.

Looking back still, I thank God for your life. It was a glorious one and I strongly believe you're in a better place.
You lived a righteous life.... continue to rest in the bosom of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We love you but God loves you more.
Good night mummy!

Febishade.

Mummy Abuja, I will miss you and I will always miss you.will are born to death that is the purpose of our been born,but your death is sudden to us,iku Doro iku Seka o ga o,but nobody can stop death,greet my husband Baba Ajoda and others till we meet again continue to rest in peace, omo oloni asere bumu,omo oloni awe gbokun gbe ,omo oloni ase weri weri asa we gbogbo Ara sun re oo ,we love you but Jesus love you more.

Thank you for living a worthy life. Rest In Peace mummy!

Mothers never really die, they just keep a house up in the sky, polish the sun by day and light the stars that shine at night whilst keeping the moonbeams silvery bright.Mothers don't die because their memories live with us forever.
We mourn not because mama has risen in faith and dignity in Christ and defeated death as did Christ at Calvary.
We might have lost a praying mother but we haven't lost her prayers.Mama left the family a treasury of prayers worth more than gold and diamond.Oh!! what treasure is laid up in store for us of the prayers of our dear mother and what responsibility is now ours?

Our heart will not be troubled as we draw our consolation from John 14:1-3 and the understanding that we shall meet her at the better place God has gone to prepare for us.

The Alimis

Mummy, I will forever cherish those last moments I spent with you in July 2017. Yes, mummy, those last moments when on every single time I would come around your bed to pray affectionately for you. In those moments, I saw an aura of indescribable peace and happiness around your person.
But while I have been mourning your departure with uncontrollable tears and shock, I am much more comforted by the good news that you are now resting with our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ the King whose vicarious death has secured eternal life for those who believe in him.
For the umpteenth time, I wonder to myself again, “So it is true!” With sorrow in my heart but gratitude to God for a life well spent, I say adieu mummy. Goodnight mummy. O daaro mummy. Au revoir mummy. Bye mummy. I loved you till death mummy and heaven knows I did and still do and will forever do.

And she died.Mummy Isale,how can I forget the way you took us to school far back in the early 80s,how you scolded us whenever we were wrong most especially Brother Femi. The news of your death rendered me speechless for sometime, because I never wished you dead in many years to come. Mummy isale,as you were called then,though you are no more, the memory of you shall continue to be in my mind. May the Almighty who knows best, grant unto your soul,eternal rest. On behalf of the Oderinlos(Apata ), I say adieu ma.Live on mama.

I’ve been thinking of you (and my dear friend Bukola) over these past days it suddenly dawn on me that we only met once during your trip to Edinburgh, but then I guess for someone as loving and warm as yourself once is enough, to feel such void at your departure. Whenever I got to speak with you I could feel your embrace when you said ‘Omo mi’, thanks for the pleasure of knowing you. Mummy, we love you but God loves you more, rest in His bosom till we meet again.

We will miss you!

Today, myself, entire family and indeed all Bamideles both in and outside Nigeria are now celebrating the life and legacy of a pioneer whom we all shall especially miss very dearly.

As I was thinking of writing this tribute, I thought how I can say a few words that will do justice to your love, advices, support and the affectionate care that you always give to me and my family.

Infact you were a very good and shining example for everybody to emulate. You lived a very good life till your last day on earth.

Your sudden departure from this sinful world at an unripe age without an adequate farewell came to me as a shock which I had been trying to adjust myself to accept the reality that we shall not see you again until we meet much later in Heaven (perhaps, we may likely see you in our dreams).

You are a very virtuous mother. Your left when you are much needed by your children and grandchildren, indeed all the family.

How can I say "GOODBYE" to someone I so much hold very dearly...HOW...

Yes my saying GOODBYE to you would have been easy "IF" you had assured me that the parting is just for a while. But now your parting is not a day, not a month or even a year. It is "GOODBYE" for a life time (forever). I feel the unbearable pain of knowing that your journey is a journey that you will never return to us.

I must therefore with thanks to God, for a life well spent (though very brief) but worth of emulation, honour you by smiling as I am saying "GOODBYE" till we meet to part no more.

Continue resting peacefully in the bosom of our Lord and Creator.

Sleep on until the day of resurrection when we shall see you again face to face without parting again.

FAREWELL "AYA" BAMIDELE
FAREWELL MY DEAREST DUPE
FAREWELL MAMA FEMI
FAREWELL OMO OLONI A SARE BU'MUN
FAREWELL FOREVER
FAREWELL TILL WE MEET AGAIN

Mr & Mrs Ayo Ishola Bamidele

How are the mighty fallen and the weapon of war perished?

The entire members of Christian Ladies Society were deeply sad when we heard about the untimely demise of one of us.

You were very committed to the society. You were very cheerful, kind, gentle and amiable. We shall miss you so dearly in the society but we take solace that you have made heaven. You lived a life worthy of emulation.

Goodnight. Till we meet at the feet of our Lord Jesus.

Chief (Mrs) C. A Ogunmodede
President, Christian Ladies Society

Your death was so sudden and sad.

When you joined the Christian Ladies Society, I was not in the meeting that day. The first time I saw you, it was during the burial of my mother-in-law. I was surprised and asked who you were. Since that time, I have been praying that one day you will have something to celebrate so that I will repay you but death took you away from us.

Iku oro rę da, isa oku isegun re da.

You were very nice, generous and lively.

Rest in the bosom of the Lord.

Adieu!

Mrs Ige, F.O

Aunty mi,(MM).Life is a process that has a beginning and ending,so everyone has the power to retain his or her own time and when it comes,no one has the power to retain his own soul but to submit to the will of God.
We thank God for the life well lived.
Adieu Iya Femi,o wun ni ka jeran lenu pe titi,sugbon ohunfa Ona ofun ni ko je.Continue to rest in Perfect Peace in the bosom of your Lord and Saviour until the resurrection day.
Toyin Fatogun

May Almighty God grant her eternal rest and grant the rest of her family the fortitude to bear the loss. SUN RE MAMA.

Anti mi se e ti ku ni yen se kiakia ni le se ya lo ni Ah ta lo ma tun pe mi ni omootaobayomi like you ..i love you mum rest in peace big sister .Time may pass and fade away but memories of you will always stay..MAMA SUN REO

Mummy,when i called your line on your sick bed ,you pick and said my daughter how are you ,i was very happy when i heard your voice hoping you will be discharge soon not knowing i was speaking to you for the last time.
  The news of your departure was a shock to me , i never expected it now but i thank God because he allowed it .I will miss you ma. Rest in Peace. .........  ;Pat Ogundare

Farewell Mama, heaven has gained you from this wicked world! Please, continue to rest in the bosom of our Lord. You will never be forgotten in the minds of those who loved you. The beautiful memories of your good works, altruistic life, laughter and love will be the greatest possession of your loved ones, forever engraved in their minds.

Sleep and Rest on! Mama rere! Abiyamo tooto

Ronke, Pope, Daniel, David and Angel

O digba o digbose... Sunnre o mama oninunre.

I still find it difficult believing that you have gone so soon to be with the lord. I have been with the family close to three decades and the type of Love that surrounds the Bamidele's family can't be explained. I made a remark when you held your birthday that I was happy to be part of such a lovely family. Mama Femi, you are such a caring mother and that have shown in the way your sibling relate with each other home and abroad. I came from a humble background and was accepted to marry a lady that stood as your first daughter, these portrayed your show of love and acceptability. We tried all we could spiritually but there is no man of God without the God of man. The God of man said it's time for you to come, so, no amount of prayer, fasting, laying of hands, anointing oil, binding and loosing or decree that can change God. My comfort is that in my presence, you sang a song of victory "HALLELUJAH" (Meaning, IJA DOPIN, OGUN TI TAN, OLUGBALA JAGUN O MOLU, ORIN AYO LA O MA KO, HALLELUYAH" prior to your departure to Glory.
You rode Death triumphantly to heaven"
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 KJV
[55] O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? [56] The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. [57] But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rest in Perfect Peace ma, till we meet to part no more.

Pastor Paul Agboola.

I never met you. I never knew you. But, you are still a mother to me.
As your Nigerian child, I arise today and call you Blessed.

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.. - Numbers 6:24-26

Sleep well. May your soul rest in peace. Shalom.

My heart goes out to you all at this time and only pray our Lord Jesus Christ comfort,heal and abide with everyone.

Continue to Rest In Peace sweet mother!!!

Mummy!!!! You were my second mummy growing up. Always made sure we were all taken care of and fed when my parents traveled. It seems so long ago but the memories are still fresh. I know you are resting with The Lord. Adieu mummy!!!

Tribute to My Dearest Aunt Modupe Margaret.
As God's greatest gift,become Life's greatest sorrow. Today's precious moment turn into tears of tomorrow, but why my hearts grow heavy ,grief stricken and weary.it's hard to put into words how I feel about it. Your promised me on phone that nothing will happen to you.Death has weight of finality you came and you contributed in building a better society for all.Abiyamo tooto,egbon mi,Aunty mi,ekeji mi,,Iya mi keji.you did not build houses, factories and you built me and my siblings, who could dispute that you were not a virtuous wife and mother.iam much more comforted by the good news that you are now resting with Lord Jesus our saviour, who will i give the stuff you asked me to buy when coming to Nigeria. I will miss you,incredible Aunt. Sun Re oooo,Omo olomo ororo.o dabo.

It's with great sadness that I write this tribute. I was really heart broken when I heard the news that you had left this world. A cluster of memories,sprinkled with tears. Wishing God had spared you a few more years. Time may pass and fade away but memories of you will always stay.... Those precious memories of you calling me Oluloyo or Oluleshe(tears). Also remembering us our birthdays & wedding anniversaries. In ma heart you rest with love as mummy Abuje. Mine is just a simple prayer. May God bless & keep you in his care until we meet to part no more.
 Love you mummy. Amen. In Ie o omo oloke lo no one gun. Sun re o.

Grandma,

When I heard that you died I was very sad and cried. I hope you're enjoying yourself in Heaven.
I enjoy when you call me "my baby". And I remember Tise running around instead of talking to you on the phone.
Thank you for all the lovely gifts you buy for Tise and I.
❤️I miss you grandma and I love you.

Tamilore Bamidele.

Grandma,
I feel like I’m in a terrible nightmare, expecting to wake up and hear your melodious voice.
Grandma, I still remember the times when I run to you whenever I am upset, you always knew how to comfort me, and the times you send me on errands when if I grumble you always corrected me.
I am so sorry If I ever took you for granted, it never occurred to me that a day would come I could no longer be with you; no longer hear you call me Olushola.
Though I know you are gone, I will never stop wishing you were still with me, but you will always be in my heart. You lived an exemplary life on earth; you were always willing to help those around you and you are definitely one of my role models.
I am proud to be the first granddaughter of such a wonderful woman.

Although the pain I feel cannot be explained, the assurance that you are with our heavenly father above fills me with joy. I know in my heart, you will always be my grandma and I will always be your Olushola.
I don’t know anyone that can fill in the role you took in my life.
May your soul rest in peace.

OluwanDarimi "Olushola" Adeniba

Grandma was so dear to my heart I don’t think I can ever let her go. She called me Ronke and I loved her ever so much.
Anytime she came and when she left my sister and I will cry in our beds. I somehow knew this day would come but I would have loved it if she had stayed many years longer. She comforts me and loves me.
I always felt that when Grandma was around no one would ever beat me, because i knew that Grandma would always beg on my behalf.

The time we went to the beach with the extended family and I wanted to ride a horse and Grandma said E RORA O! That was the same Grandma all over again always worried of someone else and not always herself. If only she had been a little more worried about herself maybe she could still be here.

It pained me so much because I could not be there on her birthday and my family and I went on the 24th after my Birthday. If only we had known that we wouldn’t see her next week we could have stayed with her but all I pray is that the OLOWO GBOGBORO(The Outstretched Hand of The Lord) reach out to all of her loved ones and comfort us all in his everlasting Love.

Grandma if you can hear me, if there is anything I could do to bring you back healthy I would do it.

But for now, goodbye until we meet again.

OluwaDamiyan "Ronke" Adeniba

"Victorious Mum"
God has taken precious and adorable mummy Bamidele home, death has lingered long for our dear mother, but now her soul is in the land where death is no more.
Mummy died by faith, with dignity, in Christ.
We have lost a praying mother, but we have not lost her prayers.
Our Mothers, Our Personal Superheroes....Our Mothers, Arbiters of Taste....Our Mothers, Our Defenders.
mummy you will always be remembered.
"Even though i have never met you but your seed has been a great inspiration to me" We love you....Sleep well Grandma. Love from Oluseye.

As told by mummy.....for Damifogo Adeniba

Friday 14th July 2017, about 8.30pm, mummy called my sisters and I and asked us to speak to grandma. Mummy placed phone to her ears but she was not conscious to respond. My sisters spoke but I refused to talk to you.

Saturday 15th July 2017, 8.50am, you took your last breath at Ibadan as I slept at home in Lagos. 5 minutes later Daddy buzzed Mummy that I snapped out of my sleep and said "I want to talk to Gaonma" (as I called her)

Grandma, you came to say bye to me...you loved me till the last second of your life.
Your Ayotomiwa had the best of care and love any grandchild worldover could imagine. That and some more. I will always love you!

OluwaDamifogo "Ayotomiwa" Adeniba

Mum, your memories will forever be fresh in my memory. Abiyamo tooto. Modupe Margaret Bolatito Bamidele, you left like a great conqueror. You asked me to do a recording session of your grandchildren for you few days before you left, I totally forgot because I was running around sorting one or two things out for you, o ma se o. I should have suspended every other thing to do that for you. You called me again same week and requested that you wanted to put your head on my chest. Thank God For that few moments that your head was on my chest. I entered your room today and I perceived your fragrance strongly. It was as if you were there with me in the room. Love you loads mum. Iya mi owon.

This tribute was added by Agboola Christianah on 21st July 2017

Ma Femi as I used to call you, I did not know you will depart so soon, I would have come to say goodbye. It was shocking when I learnt you have gone to be with the Lord. Your sudden demise was painful and a great loss to the entire family. My memory kept reminding me the nickname you always call me when I was young "idi ileke" and each time I called you on phone, your first word have always been " nle o oko mi". During my father burial ceremony, you stood by me, you did not allow me to feel the absence of my mother. I love you and will never forget your motherly care and love. My solace has been that few days to your departure from this sinful world, you kept repeating the word
"Halleluyah" which gladdens my heart to the word of God in Isaiah 57:1
( The righteous is taken away from evil to come) . My beloved mother Adieu ma, May your soul rest in perfect peace of God.

July 9th, 2017 Sunday afternoon on a raining day, when I set my eyes on you on the sick bed, after the group prayers by my counselling brother GHC - Who could dispute that our prayers were not answered in faith for quick recovery and for strength.

Oh I now understand Death lost is sting, Lost is pride,

Mummy even if I didn't really know much of you, but I know you won in victory, you Left Like a Lion , you are a strong warrior, You were a virtuous wife and mother.
Testimony of your fame, Love , caring, faith makes me realize you gone to heaven were there is no more pain. Rest on mama, rest on, rest on.

An embodiment of love, keep resting in the lord's bosom sweet mum, where there is no pain or anguish!