CELEBRATION OF LIFE

 

CHIEF MOURNERS: Most Rev. Titus Awotwi Pratt (Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana), Rt. Rev. Thomas B. Forson (Methodist Bishop, Tema Diocese), Nana Oguaa Ababio IV (Odikro, Ampia-Ajumako), Obaahemaa Nana Segua I (Queen mother, Ampia-Ajumako), Okyeame Kweku Dabil, The Royal Asona family of Ampia-Ajumako, Asona Ebusuapanyin Kweku Beenyi, Kweku Afedzi (Deputy Ebusuapanyin), Nana Kwamena Yankson, Opanyin Kwame Ayuba (Entsie fie), Opanyin Kobena Oguaa (Essar fie), Opanyin Kwesi Panyin (Kodwo Essuah fie), Mr. Adufu, Kwame Etsiaa Koomson, Obaapanyin Ekua Foaa (Kwegyan fie), Opanyin Kofi Otsaba, Ampia-Ajumako – Edjumamu (Asona Ebusua), Mr. Amissah, Kwame Jones, Mr. Adjei Kofi, Rt. Rev. J.K. Atto-Brown, Obaapanyin Abena Ayewa, Obaapanyin Esi Kum, Obaapanyin Abena Akonua, Madam Efua Beyen, Madam Yaa Sekyiwa, Madam Esi Otuaa (Yaa Yaa), Madam Yaa Bomaa, Madam Ama Donkor bros. & sis, Mad. Efua Siminde, Esi Aboakyin, Efua Aborowah, Abena Kate, Ekua Fuaa, Ekua Maana, Abena Baawa, Esi Yeboah, Ama Kyiriwaa, Mad. Abena Kum bros & sis, Opanyin Kwataa (Yego Ebusua of Ampia Ajumako) Mad. Abena Yamoawa bros & sis, Mad. Adwoa Obentsiwa Yankah & sisters, Mr. Kobena Agyei bros & sis., Mr. Kwesi Okyere & bros., Ebusuapanyin Kweku Seidu, Opanyin Kofi Takyi & siblings, Nana Gyata III (Banmuhene of Agona Nyakrom Traditional Area), Anona Ebusuapanyin Kojo Dankwa, Agona Nyakrom, Very Rev. A.K. Yawson & Siblings, Eyipasohene Kweku Appiah, Agona Nyakrom, Obaatan Nana Minta, Agona Nyakrom,  His Excellency Yaw Aidoo, Agona Nyakrom, Opanyin Duodu, Opanyin Kweku Walker, Obaapanyin Maame Efua Fuaa, Obaapanyin Maame Adjoa Nyarkoa, Obaapanyin Maame Abena Eyifaa, Obaapanyin Esi Mansa, Obaapanyin Efua Danadom, Mad. Efua Agwer, Obaapanyin Ama Foriwaa, Obaapanyin Efua Santiwaa, Obaapanyin Essi Eyisaa, Mad. Comfort Essiaw, Obaapanyin Ama Sequa, all of Agona Nyakrom,Very Rev. Emmanuel A.N. Archer (Superintendent Minister, Tema Circuit), Mr. Mike Larbi, Mr. Gordon Yamoah, William Acquah, Mr. & Mrs. Abruquah announce with joy the home call of their beloved:

 

Rt. Rev. Joseph Yedu Bannerman

 

AGED 92

 

Who died on 11th June, 2016 at the Tema General Hospital

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

THERE WILL BE NO WAKE KEEPING

 

FRIDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 2016: Burial Service at St. Paul Methodist Cathedral, Tema at 6:00a.m. after which the body will be conveyed to his hometown Ampia Ajumako in the Central Region to be followed by Funeral Rites at the St. Paul Methodist Cathedral, Tema.

 

SATURDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 2016: Interment of body at the premises of St. Paul Methodist Church, Ampia Ajumako, to be followed by Funeral Ceremony at the School Park, opposite the Methodist Museum, Ampia-Ajumako.

 

SUNDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 2016: Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul Methodist Cathedral, Tema at 9.00a.m. to be followed by Final Funeral  Rites at the Korea Residents Association Centre, Comm.3, adjacent Calvary Methodist Church, Comm. 3, Tema.

 

WIDOW: Mrs. Mercy Ekua Gyamaa Bannerman

 

CHILDREN: Janet Quansah and Emelia Quansah, Joyce Bannerman, Mad. Comfort Annan, Mrs. Evelyn Bannerman-Arthur, Cyrus Ebo Yankson, Mrs. Perdita Bannerman-Cobbold, Brian Bannerman, Theophiline Bannerman and Leslie Ampiah-Bannerman.

 

GRANDCHILDREN: Lawrence K. Yankson bros. & sis , Linus Okrah, Mrs. Linka Glover-Akpey, Mrs. Evelyn Aba Yeduwa Amegashie-Duvon, Angelo Dadzie, Felix Okrah, Dominic Okrah, Mercy Amponsah Bannerman, Mel Ofori Davis, William Ofori Davis, Mrs. Nanicepearl Kumawu, Molly Quansah, Amatey Codjoe, Adwoa Gyamaa Bannerman, Baaba Yeduwa Bannerman, Kobina Boama Arthur, Ayikwei Codjoe, Yvette Cobbold, Effei Asorokye Bannerman, Erica Cobbold, Nana Ama Adwubi Bannerman, Ekua Yeduwa Bannerman, Brian Bannerman Jnr., Nana Aba Yeduwa Yankson, Nana Mansa Yankson , Aku Afariwaa Aidoo  and Michael Quansah & Siblings.

 

GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 20    

 

SISTERS: Obaapanyin Esi Kum, Obaapanyin Abena Akonua and Obaapanyin Abena Ayewa

 

CHILDREN-IN-LAW: Anthony Mensah Dadzie, Dr. Kojo Arthur, Isaac Kweku Cobbold, Janet Enyimah, Adjamah Codjoe and Mrs. Christiana Bannerman.

 

GRANDCHILDREN-IN-LAW: Mrs. Kate Yankson , Mrs. Philomena Okrah, Dr. Edem Amegashie-Duvon, Mrs. Florence Efua Teiko Dadzie, Mrs. Georgina Okrah, Mrs. Matilda Okrah, Mrs. Emepha Ofori Davis and Mr. Francis Kumawu.

 

NEPHEWS & NIECES: Yaw Asane & Siblings, Kwesi Kyere & Siblings, Ekua Dabowa & Siblings and Abena Kum & Siblings.