This is the story of late Princess Olajumoke Olufunke Awoyade (nee Adekoya) who passed on to greater glory weeks back. In her lifetime, she was called Mummy Dafek. She is the pretty wife of Prince Ayo Awoyade. She was called to Glory on 13th September, 2022 and buried on Friday 23rd September, 2022.
Her burial service was held at St. Mary’s Anglican Church (Ipaja Archdeaconry) located along Meiran-Ajasa Road, Ajasa Lagos.
Princess Olufunke Olajumoke Awoyade was born 53 years ago to the family of late Chief & Mrs. Adekoya (LIGU) at Isara Remo, Ogun State.
She was married in 1993 to Prince Ayo Awoyade. The marriage is blessed with boys and girl.
The institutions she attended include the following: • Mayflower Schools both Primary and Secondary 1976 to 1986 • Ogun State College of Education 1988 to 1991 where she studied English • Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 2001 to 2005 where she obtained Diploma and Advance Diploma in Management • Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Uniiversity 2005/06 where she obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Management • Lagos State University 2006 where she obtained Masters in Management • Faith Christian Theology Seminary 2012 to 2014 General Certificate and Diploma • Upper Room Christian Citade Ministry 2018 Bachelor in Theology.
Her work experiences is as follows: • Law Union & Rock Insurance 1994 to 2002 • Presidential Insurance Plc 2004 to 2006 • DAFEK Schools 2006 till date as the Founder/Proprietress
•Mummy DAFEK was a devoted Christian who played very active role in St. Mary Anglican Church, Ajada in particular Mobolorunduro Society.
Below, her husband and children had lovely things to say about her.
TRIBUTE TO MY LOVE
Mummy Dafek love, my wish for you is to live more years to enjoy further the love I h ave for you. Honey your calmeness, patience and smiles will be missed so much. As our teacher, you impacted positively on us at home and community in all human endeavour.
Your relationship with people generally brought so many friends around us. Your smiles always made me to relax whenever I am annoyed.
My inestimable love, rest in peace in the bossom of God till we meet again on the day of resurrection.
Your lovely husband.
– Prince Ayo Awoyade
TRIBUTE TO MUMMY
Your death came as a big shock to me and I am still finding it hard to come to terms with it. I wish you had waited to see we your children grow into what you had dreamed for us.
You will be greatly missed and it is only God that can fill the void your demise has created. Rest on till we meet to part no more.
– Bukola Awoyade
Grandma! I love you and I will miss you. Goodbye.
– Moyin
REST IN OUR HEARTS
Death vicious and untamed. It sting pierces through hearts. I will forever hurt to have you set loose from this cold world into a realm beyond and quintessential. I still longs for you mum, time or distance can’t dissolve us. Your absence still spark my inspiration, you drove smile across my face with warm gestures and calm embrace to content us. Sadly, memories can’t bring you back neither as they are all I got of you.
I knew I would have to let you go some day. With death mapping without a compass. I just would rather have kept you here with me despite my heart still bleeds from perpetual pain in silence from your absence.
I don’t mourn you for you live on. Death truly can be terrifying and surviving is a lost trail. Perhaps made life fragile, not a thing is permanent and yes! There is never enough time, I realised I never lost you mum because you shelter in my heart forever.
– Oluwadamilola Femi Awoyade
Mummy I will miss you greatly. Your early exit came as a big blow to me because you cared so much for your children. Your love for us can not be imagined nor wished away in our hearts forevers. You are always guiding us and our activities as a Teacher and mother.
Mummy, I will personally miss you when I look back at the stress I have put you through as my mother. Rest in peace my mum.
– Ayokunle Awoyade
I MISS YOU
DEAREST MUM
Could you come back and stay a while? I want to hear your voice, see you smile, hold you tight and never let go. Tell you how much I love you and talk about it. I wanted to scream, yell and shout about it but all I could do was whisper “I am fine”. My mind still talks to you. My heart still looks for you but my soul knows you are at peace.
– Ifeoluwa Oluwafemi Awoyade
TRIBUTE TO MY LOVE
Jummy my love why did you decide to leave us suddenly at this prime and crucial time in our home? Why have you abandoned all that we planned together for the children, family and your school? Honey, why did you drop the lovely flower I gave you so early? Jummy love, you have created a big vacuum that may be tough to fill.
I find it difficult to imagine how we are going to cope without you in our family.
Mummy whenever I needed to go to school and you don’t have money, you would go and borrow money from people, mummy you would cook for us, you would do everything just to make us feel good but I know you went to meet your maker, we shall see again in heaven, I know your spirit would always be with your children and your only husband, I promise to always be with you on every aspect.
Mummy I can’t say all my words, but I know we would still see again, mum you went to rest but the only thing is that you didn’t wait to see your grandchildren, mummy may your soul rest in perfect peace, love you mum.
– Awoyade Olamide
