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1 CELEBRATING REV. MRS. AYIKAILE ARYEETEY AN AMAZING MUM, MORE PRECIOUS THAN JEWELS Miss J An epitome of love you were. Yours was a heart filled with pure gold Outflowing with love to all and sundry. Sacrificing so much for the good of others. Always ready to share other’s burdens. O such blessing to have you as our mother! Thank you Lord for the best mum of all. CELEBRATING REV. MRS. AYIKAILE ARYEETEY 2 Order of Service Officiating Ministers PART ONE 3. Vote of Thanks and Announcements: • Most Rev. G. N Kotey PRE-BURIAL SERVICE Elder Eddie Dsani Leader, The Church of 4. Benediction -Rev. Kweku Stephen Christ(SM) 1. Opening Hymn - MHB 1 5. Recessional Hymn / Choruses • Rev. Mrs. Gifty Kotey (O for a thousand tongues to The Church of Christ (SM) sing) PART THREE (Grave Side) • Rev. Kweku Stephen 2. File Past - MHB 525, 215, 73, The Church Of Christ (SM) 679, 628, 830, 831, 1. Hymn - MHB 235 (I know that my • Rev. Mrs. Grace Halm-Lutterodt 3. Opening Prayer Redeemer lives) The Church Of Christ (SM) 4. Biography/Tributes 2. Sentences & Exhortation: • Rev. Francis Pappoe 5. Hymn - MHB 251 Rev. Adotei E. Abrahams The Church Of Christ (SM) (Omnipotent Redeemer) / 3. Hymn/Chorus - MHB 976 (Now the • Rev. Adotei E. Abrahams Choruses labourer's task is o'er.) The Church Of Christ (SM) 6. Scripture Reading: 4. Committal & Prayer, Wreath Laying - Psalm 39: 4-13 Rev Adotei E. Abrahams In Attendance: 7. Worship: - MHB 34 5. Hymn - MHB 914 (God be with you • Rt. Rev. Alfred Nii Okai (Immortal, invisible, God till we meet again) Aryeetey (Immediate Past only wise)/ Choruses 6. Vote of Thanks - By A Family Bishop, Somanya Diocese, 8. Sermon - Rt. Rev Alfred Nii Member Methodist Church, Ghana) Okai Aryeetey 7. Benediction: Rev. Kweku Stephen 9. Offertory - Choruses 8. Master of Ceremony - Rev Adotei E. Organist Abrahams • Deacon Isaac Pappoe PART TWO • Raphael Wesley Larkai 1. Thanksgiving Service - Rev. VENUE Francis Pappoe TRANSITIONS FUNERAL 2. Hymn - MHB 399 (What HOME, HAATSO-ATOMIC shall I render to my God) ROAD, KWABENYA 3 CELEBRATING REV. MRS. AYIKAILE ARYEETEY Biography OF THE LATE REV. MRS. JESSIE NAA AYIKAILE ARYEETEY orn on the 16th of March, Middle School. She undertook 1946 at Amasaman in the her secondary education at the BGa West Municipality Wesley Grammar School, Accra of the Greater Accra Region for her “O” Level between 1961 as the third of five children of and 1966. From 1967 to 1969, she the happy union of Mr. Enoch continued at the Wesley Girls’ Oko Adamafio and Mrs. Emelia High School, Cape Coast, for her Lamiley Adamafio (nee Lamptey) sixth form. both of blessed memory. She was named Naa Ayikaile in accordance Jessie was serious with her with custom and christened Jessie academic work and therefore it at Baptism after her paternal came as no surprise when she grandmum. She was therefore secured her passes at the “A” affectionately called “Mother”. Level Examination and gained admission into the University Jessie was a cheerful little girl who of Ghana (UG), Legon in 1969. was found most of the time by Subsequently, Jessie was awarded the side of her mother during her the Bachelor of Arts Degree in pre – school days. She began 1972 after a successful completion her education at the Mamprobi of her studies at the University. Methodist Primary School and On 27th July, 1974, Jessie Naa continued at the KG Royal Ayikaile Adamafio, then a CELEBRATING REV. MRS. AYIKAILE ARYEETEY 4 beautiful young spinster, was year 2008. She was a dedicated and married to her beloved, Ebenezer tireless worker, and this earned her Auntie Jessie was of a quiet and Nii Ayi Aryeetey. Their marriage the respect of both her superiors peaceful nature and as much as she produced four (4) children, and subordinates. Her attention to endorsed discipline in every facet namely; Christopher, Joel detail and the desire for excellence of life, never got tired of bending (deceased), Mary-Comfort, and reflected in both her professional over backwards to address issues Cynthia. Mrs. Jessie Aryeetey and domestic life. and resolve disputes amicably. She entered the employ of the National was a dutiful wife and a loving and Archives of Ghana from 1972 just Auntie Jessie pursued further caring mother. Auntie Jessie never after graduating from Legon to studies both in and out of the got tired of repeatedly offering 1987 starting off as an Archivist country and in the process, advice to her nuclear as well as and progressing to the position of obtained various post graduate extended families. Principal Archivist. certificates and awards including; Certificate in Public Auntie Jessie was a devout From May 1987 to November Administration, GIMPA, January Christian and deeply religious. She 1991, Auntie Jessie, as she was 1974; Post Graduate Diploma espoused her faith and worshipped fondly called by her fellow workers in Records Management and with the Church of Christ (SM) in was seconded to the Management Archival Studies, UG, January Accra. Her fervour, commitment Services Division of the Civil 1976; Records Management and dedication to the cause of Service. Whilst on secondment Certificate, The Royal Institute of the church was so illuminated as at the Management Services Public Administration, London, to earn her a call to serve in that Division, Auntie Jessie applied January 1988; Attachment ministry. Consequently, she was to the Bank of Ghana and was Program, World Bank, September ordained as a Reverend Minister offered a position as an Assistant 2001. She also had several with the Church of Christ. Manager at the Corporate Records publications to her credit. These Management Office in the included:Inventory of Gold Coast In late December last year, Auntie Information Documentation and Colonial Governors, 1822 – Jessie's health suffered a setback Public Services Department. She 1957 and Report on the Review of and she was hospitalized at the rose through the ranks and retired the London Post Office Registry TRUST Hospital, Accra. In spite as Deputy Chief Manager in the (Practices and Procedures), 1988. of the fervent efforts of the medical 5 CELEBRATING REV. MRS. AYIKAILE ARYEETEY personnel, Rev. Mrs. Jessie Naa Ayikaile Aryeetey (nee Adamafio) clamourously answered the call to glory and succumbed to death on the morning of 16th February 2021, exactly one month to her birthday. She is survived by her loving husband, three children, and a host of adoring relatives and friends who mourn her. "This Is "Her" story, This Is "Her" Song". CELEBRATING REV. MRS. AYIKAILE ARYEETEY 6 Tribute By HUSBAND Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints…Ps.116: 15 With the hope of the resurrection fearing, humble, soft-spoken, The first day we met, Jessie looked and believing that this earth intelligent, and wise person. beautiful and charming in one is temporal and a period of Our life journey together started of her favourite pleated skirts preparation to be with the Lord, at the University of Ghana, with a white long sleeve blouse. I pay this tribute to my dear wife, precisely, Mensah Sarbah Hall I complimented her about her Jessie. I affectionately called her where we were both resident. looks and she smiled back in Mi-Jess, Naa or Maa J, depending The circumstance of our coming appreciation. Coincidentally, we on our mood. She was a God together was by divine providence. had both been praying seriously 7 CELEBRATING REV. MRS. AYIKAILE ARYEETEY for God fearing life partners. two girls, namely; Christopher Ashie, Mrs Abigail Boateng, Ms. We started seeing each other and Nii Ayite Aryeetey, Joel Nii Mercy Korkoi Davidson, M.A. what I noticed was that her beauty Ayikwei Aryeetey (deceased), Peregrino- Peters, Ibrahim Tahiru was more than just her outward Mrs. Mary-Comfort Naa Okailey and many others. appearance. As time went on, Ayitey-Adjin and Mrs. Cynthia She never hid from us the fact that I appreciated Jessie's physical, Naa Okaikor Apraku. One very she adored and was proud of all our intellectual and spiritual beauty and difficult time in our lives was grandchildren. She encouraged communicated these to her not when we lost our dear son, Joel. them by calling them champions. only in words of affirmation but in I cannot thank God enough for Maa J was always there for them my actions. She also acknowledged the privilege of having Jessie as a attending to their needs. She also my cool and gentle disposition, wife and a responsible one as such. extended her genuine love to her and prayerfulness. What we had Jessie was God's gift not just for her children's spouses, who felt very in common was our love for God, children, her wider family and me. special when they were with her or her generous spirit and my ever- She made sure there was always spoke with her on phone. ready spirit to help in whatever way food for the household and for Family life was very important to possible. any visitor to the house. She was us. Time spent together was both Both of us loved the study of the a good wife and a good mother to enjoyable and worthwhile. She word of God, prayers and fasting and our children and the many other always made it a point to share attended the University Christian children she graciously mothered, stories of her childhood, school or Fellowship (UCF) together. including Victoria Abrahams work experiences and testimonies I still have fond memories of the and her siblings, Mrs. Victoria with us. We will forever cherish days when on my way back from lunch at the central cafeteria, I would find Mi-Jess standing at her veranda beaming with smiles and would throw me a dessert, which she had reserved for me.