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Mummy Rose Onyia - An Amiable And Gallant Soldier of Christ Bows! "𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙙'𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 TPT Today, amid the grief of parting...
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Sis. Stella Ihuoma Chikwe-Anyanwu
Church/Prayer Group Member
27 Aug 2026
Tribute to a Virtuous Mother Mummy, today I find myself struggling to find the right words to describe the loss of such a precious woman. She was my friend’s mother, but to me and my family, she became so much more. She was a mother to me, a grand...
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Pastor & Dcns Lugard Odeh
Daughter's Friend
25 Aug 2026
Mummy, From the very first day I was introduced to you as your future daughter-in-law, you accepted me and embraced me as one of your own. You became my second mother, my friend, and my confidant. There was nothing we could not talk about. We s...
Read full tributeNkechi Ruth Onyia
Daughter in law
4 Aug 2026
Mummy Rose, as we fondly called her, was so dear to me. She was a woman deeply committed to the things of the Lord, even in the midst of her own challenges. She was a giver who knew no bounds when it came to giving to the church and to people in need...
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Dr Ann Ikechi
Mummy in the Lord
3 Aug 2026
Tribute to Mummy Rose Idu Onyia Sis. Rose, I wished we gathered here, today, for your 75th birthday. We would have been blowing the trumpet and dancing. But quite unfortunate, it isn't. But who are we to question your exit, Jesus called your name...
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Chux Amaechi
Her Pastor
29 Jul 2026
MEMORY OF DEAR SISTER There's no better time to grapple the impact of a person's life and work on earth than from the perspectives of their death. My memories growing up of my sister was not childhood like, but rather adolescent, reasons being...
Read full tributeEzedi Oputa
Brother & Spiritual Son
27 Jul 2026
TRIBUTE TO AUNTY IDU ONYIA Aunty Idu Rosemary Onyia, you remain that rare soul who leaves gold footprints on hearts that time can't erase. You were a guiding light, a source of love, and a living example of faith and virtue. Heaven knows you we...
Read full tributeEmenuwa Oputa
Nephew
20 Jul 2026
FAREWELL MUMMY ROSE It’s with a heavy heart that we write to say good bye to you our dear Mummy Rose. The news of your death was received by all of us with a great shock. The enemy just pounced and stole you without any prior notice. ‘How a...
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Prayer Cell
11 Jul 2026
“GOOD BYE: WOMAN OF VIRTUE: OUR OWN CATHEDRAL” Mine is not a mere tribute: it is the facts of real reflection of MRS. ROSE IDUU ONYIA (a.k.a CATHEDRAL). Honestly, words fail me. The news of your demise came to me as a rude shock, not after you have...
Read full tributePrincess Amaka Obi-Njemanze
Friend
11 Jul 2026
IT CAN ONLY BE BETTER WITH YOU Aunty Rose, I could not believe that the last time I saw you at the communion would be the last time that I will see you on this part of the divide. You came to my parents house when you heard that I have given my...
Read full tributeCharles George Mazi
Pastor
7 Jul 2026
A TRIBUTE TO A LOVING MOTHER It is with a heavy heart that I pay tribute to a truly remarkable woman whose life was a shining example of love, kindness, compassion, and selflessness. Mama was not just a mother to her children; she was a mother...
Read full tributeIta Nakanda & Family
Family Friend
4 Jul 2026
A TRIBUTE TO MY BELOVED SISTER, IDU ONYIA My dear sister, Idu, Writing this tribute is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do because I still cannot believe that I am writing about you in the past tense. Part of me still expects to hea...
Read full tributeJully Godslaw (née Oputa)
Sister
2 Jul 2026