It was more of a celebration of life well spent on Saturday, November 29, 2024 when friends and well-wishers joined the Children of late Mama Carolina Mgbuesi Osiegbu as they laid her remains to rest in a grand style.
Late Mama Mgbuesi was interred at her father’s compound, Ukpatu quarter, Obomkpa after a consecrated commendation Funeral Service, held at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Obomkpa in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State.
Mama Carolina Mgbuesi Osiegbu transited to eternal glory at the age of 94.
Venerable Joel Mordi led a team of Anglican clerics from both within and outside the State to officiate at the funeral Service.
In his homily titled, “Good People Don’t Die: They Live Forever,” Venerable Chima Ekeh of St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral Church, Benin City, Edo State, eulogized the prayer life of the deceased and the strong faith in God she demonstrated countless times through her good altitude to life.
“The dead are separated from the source of life. Death in the original sense of its meaning in Greek means separation.
“Physical death is a separation of the Spirit and the soul from the body while physical death is a separation of the person’s spirit from God.
“When we say that good people don’t die, they are not separated from the source of life which is God, even if physical death takes place, it is just the shedding of the Body, the person is still living.’’
Venerable Ekeh said Christians should demonstrate the right attitude to life, noting that those who demonstrate the right attitude to life are good people.
“Mama really made life very worthy to those who knew her and who came across her. She was a good woman.
“Those who came in contact with Mama testify that she was a lively woman, caring and a committed Christian, that as we gather today, we are saying that we are celebrating her life,” the Anglican cleric stated.
He charged the bereaved family to find solace in the word of God for the fact that, “Mama is not dead; Mama lives on forever, ” he said and called on the congregation to be good because good people don’t die; they live on forever.
In a chat with cshowcasenews.com, the Children said their late Mother was a role model and an accommodating woman who spent her life in service to God and humanity.
Eminent personalities who came to condole and pay their last respect that include, the former Nigeria Comptroller General of Immigration, Mr. Chukwura Udeh, the immediate past MD of Power holding of Nigeria, Engr Chiedu Ugboh, the Delta State Comptroller of immigration, Idris Muhammad Nyako and the former Executive Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government, Hon. Kevin Okwechime, all spoke glowingly of the departed and the impact she made on her immediate family and the society at large.
In a colourful reception held at Ukpatu quarters, guests were lavishingly entertained as different groups and in-laws took turns to pay their condolences with the bereaved family.
The funeral reception also featured various musical and dance performances.
Late Mama Carolina Mgbuesi Osiegbu started her life as a business woman, a devoted Christian, a community leader whose impact will not be forgotten in a hurry.
She came, saw and conquered and she is survived by six children that include; Mrs Adeline Ifeanyichukwu Campbell, Rev.(Mrs) Joyce Osiegbu Igbinedion, Ph.d, Mrs Priscilla N. Udeh, Mr. Edmond Osita Osiegbu and Mr. Ikem Jason Osiegbu as well as in-laws, grand and great grand Children and numerous relatives
