LIFE OF RATHNAMMA 1929-2021
June 8, 2021
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Rathnamma was the firstborn child of Kamatam Solomon & Santhoshamma.
She was born on July 16th, 1929, at Wadde Kothapalli of Warangal District, Telangana. She spent her early childhood at Wadde Kothapally, with her parents and siblings: Manikyam, Karuna, Kanthaiah, Sathaiah, and Santhosham.
EDUCATION
When she was five years old, she walked a few miles every day to attend school in a nearby village known as Gottiparthi. She received her elementary education at a primary school run by a local preacher at Gottiparthi.
After primary school, she continued her education at a Christian school at Alair, of Nalgonda District. Based on her academic merit at Alair, she was selected to pursue higher education at the Wesley Girls High School, Secunderabad. In addition to quality Christian education in Engish Medium at Wesley, she received training to be part of the choir, to sing soprano, and tenor. She excelled at singing and playing musical instruments such as the Harmonium, and the harmonica. Throughout her student life, and even while she was a nurse, she enjoyed participating in various sports.
CAREER
Soon after graduation from Wesley Girls High School, she enrolled in a training program in nursing, at the Mission Hospital in Medak District. While at Medak, she was trained by British doctors. After graduating from Medak, she pursued further training at the Ramayampet Mission Hospital. After her initial training and working at the mission hospitals, she got selected for employment in the state government hospitals. Being employed by the state, she was posted in different hospitals at various places, and promoted to higher responsibilities. She trained many batches of auxiliary nurses. She enrolled in specialized training at Osmania General Hospital as a hosteller and passed with a distinction. She then worked as Head Nurse for a few years and retired as a gazetted officer at age sixty. Earning a decent pension since her retirement, she was financially independent and was a blessing to those around her until she was called to glory on May 16th, 2021. During her career, she worked at Medak, Ramayampet, Khammam, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, and Vikarabad.
FAMILY
It was while working at Medak, that she married Pereji John David on May 31, 1950. They lived in various places such as Medak, Ramayampet, Humnabad, Nirmal, Ramkote, Hyderabad, Khammam, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, and Secunderabad.
They raised four children: Samson (born in Ramayampet), Christopher (born in Dudgaon), Sujatha (born in Medak), and Wellington (born in Khammam).
Samson and his wife Manikyam are blessed with three children: John, Sandeep, Swetha. John, his wife Sharon, and their son Jayden live in Hyderabad. Sandeep and Swetha live with their parents in Doha, Qatar.
Christopher and his wife Rajkumary are blessed with two daughters: Cheryl, and Meryl. They all live in the USA.
Sujatha and her husband Winston are blessed with two daughters: Hazel, and Mabel. They all live in Secunderabad.
Wellington and his wife Merlyne are blessed with two sons: Anugrah and Akshay. Akshay lives in Dubai, UAE. Wellington, Merlyne, and Anu live in Mettuguda, Secunderabad.
TIMELINE FROM 1988 to 2021
Rathnamma and her husband John David Pereji left Siddipet in 1988, and joined their daughter Sujatha and son-in-law Winston Ravikanth. They lived with them in Bowenpally, Picket, Mahendra Hills, and witnessed the births of their daughters Hazel and Mabel, and enjoyed grandparenting, in addition to being a blessing.
They also lived with their grandchildren John, Sandeep, and Swetha at Nampally, and at Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar when their son Samson and daughter-in-law Manikyam initially made a career move to Doha, Qatar.
From 1998 to 2001, they stayed with their youngest son Wellington at Nacharam. They spent a few months with their second son Christopher’s family in the USA in 1998. They spent a few months with their eldest son Samson’s family in Doha in 2000. Mr. John David Pereji passed on to eternal rest in December of 2001.
Mrs. Rathnamma David Pereji lived with her youngest son Wellington’s family at Nacharama, and Tarnaka from 2001 to 2008. She stayed in Doha for a few months during 2004. She was with her daughter Sujatha for some time in 2015, and 2016, and from May 2017 to December 2017.
She spent the last few years of her life at Mettuguda along with Miss. Prema Benjamin, and Miss Susheela Purushotham, under the care of Wellington, Merlyne, Anugrah, and Akshay.
Mrs. Rathnamma David Pereji was called to glory on May 16th, 2021.
Rathnamma was the firstborn child of Kamatam Solomon & Santhoshamma.
She was born on July 16th, 1929, at Wadde Kothapalli of Warangal District, Telangana. She spent her early childhood at Wadde Kothapally, with her parents and siblings: Manikyam, Karuna, Kanthaiah, Sathaiah, and Santhosham.
EDUCATION
When she was five years old, she walked a few miles every day to attend school in a nearby village known as Gottiparthi. She received her elementary education at a primary school run by a local preacher at Gottiparthi.
After primary school, she continued her education at a Christian school at Alair, of Nalgonda District. Based on her academic merit at Alair, she was selected to pursue higher education at the Wesley Girls High School, Secunderabad. In addition to quality Christian education in Engish Medium at Wesley, she received training to be part of the choir, to sing soprano, and tenor. She excelled at singing and playing musical instruments such as the Harmonium, and the harmonica. Throughout her student life, and even while she was a nurse, she enjoyed participating in various sports.
CAREER
Soon after graduation from Wesley Girls High School, she enrolled in a training program in nursing, at the Mission Hospital in Medak District. While at Medak, she was trained by British doctors. After graduating from Medak, she pursued further training at the Ramayampet Mission Hospital. After her initial training and working at the mission hospitals, she got selected for employment in the state government hospitals. Being employed by the state, she was posted in different hospitals at various places, and promoted to higher responsibilities. She trained many batches of auxiliary nurses. She enrolled in specialized training at Osmania General Hospital as a hosteller and passed with a distinction. She then worked as Head Nurse for a few years and retired as a gazetted officer at age sixty. Earning a decent pension since her retirement, she was financially independent and was a blessing to those around her until she was called to glory on May 16th, 2021. During her career, she worked at Medak, Ramayampet, Khammam, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, and Vikarabad.
FAMILY
It was while working at Medak, that she married Pereji John David on May 31, 1950. They lived in various places such as Medak, Ramayampet, Humnabad, Nirmal, Ramkote, Hyderabad, Khammam, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, and Secunderabad.
They raised four children: Samson (born in Ramayampet), Christopher (born in Dudgaon), Sujatha (born in Medak), and Wellington (born in Khammam).
Samson and his wife Manikyam are blessed with three children: John, Sandeep, Swetha. John, his wife Sharon, and their son Jayden live in Hyderabad. Sandeep and Swetha live with their parents in Doha, Qatar.
Christopher and his wife Rajkumary are blessed with two daughters: Cheryl, and Meryl. They all live in the USA.
Sujatha and her husband Winston are blessed with two daughters: Hazel, and Mabel. They all live in Secunderabad.
Wellington and his wife Merlyne are blessed with two sons: Anugrah and Akshay. Akshay lives in Dubai, UAE. Wellington, Merlyne, and Anu live in Mettuguda, Secunderabad.
TIMELINE FROM 1988 to 2021
Rathnamma and her husband John David Pereji left Siddipet in 1988, and joined their daughter Sujatha and son-in-law Winston Ravikanth. They lived with them in Bowenpally, Picket, Mahendra Hills, and witnessed the births of their daughters Hazel and Mabel, and enjoyed grandparenting, in addition to being a blessing.
They also lived with their grandchildren John, Sandeep, and Swetha at Nampally, and at Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar when their son Samson and daughter-in-law Manikyam initially made a career move to Doha, Qatar.
From 1998 to 2001, they stayed with their youngest son Wellington at Nacharam. They spent a few months with their second son Christopher’s family in the USA in 1998. They spent a few months with their eldest son Samson’s family in Doha in 2000. Mr. John David Pereji passed on to eternal rest in December of 2001.
Mrs. Rathnamma David Pereji lived with her youngest son Wellington’s family at Nacharama, and Tarnaka from 2001 to 2008. She stayed in Doha for a few months during 2004. She was with her daughter Sujatha for some time in 2015, and 2016, and from May 2017 to December 2017.
She spent the last few years of her life at Mettuguda along with Miss. Prema Benjamin, and Miss Susheela Purushotham, under the care of Wellington, Merlyne, Anugrah, and Akshay.
Mrs. Rathnamma David Pereji was called to glory on May 16th, 2021.