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Owolabi Odekunle

This memorial, is to celebrate the life of our Husband, father, friend and brother, Owolabi Odekunle(Father Abraham). Collecting your stories and memories here will offer us great comfort. Thank you for contributing to this lasting memorial.

OBITUARY
A RARE GEM OWOLABI ORIYOMI ODEKUNLE (July 18 1968- June 13,2021)   Funeral Rites   Monday 21 June 2021- Service of songs - Foursquare Church, Sabo Yaba Liberia Consulate 3, Thorborn Avenue,  Off Commercial Avenue,  Sabo, Lagos. Time: 5pm    Funeral Service - Tuesday 22 June 2021 Bishop Adelakun Howell's Memorial Church (BAHM) Hogan Bassey Crescent Surulere, Lagos. Time: 11am
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  • feyi ogunkunle
    Bros mi, still like a dream weeks after. One doesnt know how much, some precious people mean until they are gone. Your thoughts will be fond thoughts. Gradually we are trying to come to terms, with your transition................bro...  more
  • Abayomi Fagbayi
    An easy going and trustworthy brother. The bro that encourages me to be closer to Jesus in the college days (OVCF). I will always remember your calmness and energy towards God's work . Goodbye. May God continue to be with the family you left behind. Adieu
  • Olawumi Oluseye
    This feels so unreal!!! I still find it difficult to believe you're gone. When we last saw that Wednesday at the office, I had no inkling it was the last time I would see you, sit with you, talk to you or learn from you; you were full of life and plans....  more
  • Shadrach Bako
    My deepest condolence to you brother Segun and the entire Odekunles. May the good Lord comfort you all and may His Spirit supply grace to rise beyond grief and pain and to forge on victory despite all. Please be comforted.
  • I remember growing up, always wanting to go visit my uncle and his kids. I remember realizing you were my only uncle named Odekunle, my fathers only brother, this made me cherish my relationship with you and your family, my family. I remember you...  more
  • Oluseyifunmi Akilapa
    Words fail me but I take solace in God that you have gone to rest from all life's stress. You were a brother I admired so much, you worked so hard to see us closely knitted despite your tight schedule and you didn't fail in your fatherly role.
    Sun...  more
  • Titilola  Akinmusire
    Owolabi, my dear brother. You were a good man, care so much about everyone around you and God fearing. I will surely miss you. Continue to rest in peace.
  • Ayobola Charles
    Bro Owolabi, the news of your demise came as a shock. You loved the Lord. You were a man of prayer. Thank you for showing us a true example of someone who is completely sold out to God. Thank you for your visits to ovcf Ayetoro and your words of...  more
  • Lois Odekunle
    It was a big shock to hear last Sunday that you're no longer with us. You were so full of life and excitement. Over the years your brother has always jisted me about your exploits together. And have known through his stories how precious you were to him....  more
  • Vyktorya Segun Odekunle
    Uncle Owolabi was one of the loveliest persons I've encountered. Uncle Owolabi and my father were character twins. Whenever we met, he was always lively and cheerful. He was the boisterous, gregarious uncle who brightened things up. Uncle was a hard...  more
  • popoola olumuyiwa samuel
    I want to say bro Owolabi's indelible impact is cherished greatly. I met him as a member of ovcf, he was one of the alumni member (OVCAF) that I always look forward to hearing, seeing in our reunion. I tried to be unassuming in any fellowship, group or...  more
  • Kayode Femi-Bella
    It's been so difficult to do this...
    Hearing the news of your lifting up was so shocking.
    Not in my wildest dreams would I have thought I could hear about your demise just like that.
    Thank you for giving your all.
    Thank you for been so audacious with...  more
  • Pastor Isaac Olujobi
    Brother Owolabi Odekunle, I served together with you in the same OVCF executive twice, out of the three times I served in the OVCF Executive Board. First, when you were the Transport Secretary and I was the Graphics & Publicity Secretary, and...  more
  • Shope Nubi
    On behalf of Funke Odekunle's family:

    “My brother Owolabi, I am saddened by your departure. You were my true brother and friend and I love you so much. How you displayed your character as a husband and man of God is admirable. You left this earth...  more
  • Ruth Adebanjo
    The words fail, in fact, there are no words; my mind has refused to accept it; it’s not even adding up and the words are not connecting; Bro Owolabi, dead? Ko make sense now ? How does someone who was so very alive, become dead suddenly? Bro Owolabi...  more
  • Dupeolu Adebanjo
    How do you do it, how did you do it?
    Your devotion to us individually is legendary. We all kind of think we are close to you when actually, you're the one in our worlds.

    Your relevance across all generations in Ovcaf is unrivalled. You don't use your...  more
  • Temi Ojedokun
    Brother Owo (as I called him)...
    Father Abraham, with many children...
    A Faithful Man has left the realm of mortals!
    I met Bro Owolabi in 1995, as a young and innocent first-year undergraduate when I joined the Evangelism Band of OVCF, of which he was...  more
  • Temi Ojedokun
    Brother Owo (as I called him)...
    Father Abraham, with many children...
    A Faithful Man has left the realm of mortals!
    I met Bro Owolabi in 1995, as a young and innocent first-year undergraduate when I joined the Evangelism Band of OVCF, of which he was...  more
  • feyi ogunkunle
    Let me take this from a different angle from what people have said about you aside all our OSU ‘runs’.
    I remember the days we plied Cotonou, to buy cars. I remember especially the time we went together to get my first car. I remember the first time...  more
  • Oluwakemi Fapojuwo
    Hmmm. Bro Owolabi thank God for the life you lived. Selfless, unassuming, energetic, full of life and most importantly a lover of God. So so passionate about His Master and lover of his soul, the ministry and the brethren. I remembered my first close...  more
  • Adeola Odumabo
    • Adeola Odumabo
      Adeola Odumabo I met Bro Owolabi through Sis Laide Adeyemo in my 100 Level and since then he adopted me as the 1st daughter of father Abraham. He was such a caring and loving father! I remember, he was the 1st person to fry plantain with ata gigun for me. Several days,...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Adeola Odumabo
      Samuel Olupelumi Bros Owo, that's the way we call you. We never related as in - laws, but as brothers. I was so free with you. You always encouraged us giving us assurance of prosperous future. Receiving your lifeless body and depositing it at the morgue was a painful...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Adeola Odumabo
      Folasade Coker Broda mi Owolabi, egbon mi owon.. hmmm words fail me, but yet again so much to say I wish we had said it when we saw two weeks ago, when you went shopping for me and I thought we had all the time in the world not only to dream of tomorrow but to birth...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Adeola Odumabo
      Oluwatoyin Sowemimo Brother Owolabi, I have tried so hard to wake up and find out this is a dream. I was looking forward to traveling to Lagos with you on your next trip but not like this. I was also planning a surprise for you on your birthday but, hmmmmm. This is soooo...  more
      • June 19, 2021
  • Tolulope Odujoko
    Mon pere. You are one of a kind. I met you as a firebrand for Jesus. You taught me so much- how to pray, to study God's Word, to be the finest soldier of Jesus Christ that I could be. Your dedication, your fortitude, your integrity, your wide smile and...  more
  • Raymond Iroham
    Hmm... it's been a hard nut to crack ever since the news of your departure hit us. However, we're consoled in the reality that you're resting in a better place. Bro Owolabi, yours was a life of vibrance, energetic zeal, undeniable love and sacrifice...to...  more
  • Giveth Osadiaye
    Bro Owolabi, you came, you saw and you conquered. Rest well in the bosom of our Father. Anywhere you were , the Light of God shone. You are greatly missed.
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Olabisi Dedeke These few days have been difficult ones for me but I have come to understand that our body is not born again and has a tendency to fail as I remember Paul writing to Timothy to take remedies for his infirmity and writing the Corinthians on the treasures...  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Omolara Salako Tribute to “Father Abraham”Bro Owolabi Odekunle

      By Silarry

      How does one write a tribute on someone like you? How? I am not one that is ever short on words for anything but here I find my limitation. Alas, it is true our own Bro Owolabi is dead....  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Laide Adeyemo Owolabi, my ever faithful friend. Been sort of a mix feeling since I heard of your passing to glory on Sunday afternoon.
      You were a solid friend, prayer partner, unassuming and lover of God.
      Heaven was your goal.
      Your physical separation which is...  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Oluwafisayo Richard Ayanbiyi The first time I met Brother Owolabi was 2005 reunion during a section about meeting your former departmental leader. I was in the transport department and I was thrilled about his person. Then I then encountered a different person during a program he...  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Olaronke Ashiru-Gbadebo Tribute to Bro Owolabi

      You came
      You heard about the Lord
      You sought for and saw Him in His reality
      The depth of your understanding of His ways caused the earth to quake.
      You carried ‘The One’ all around
      Every drop of your blood moved and danced to...  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Oluwabunmi Fatungase ( nee Banjo) Hummm bro owolabi and OVCF bus / transport team are synonyms that will take long years to remove from my memory. You were a big brother and friends to me and many back then at school. You were a great example of selflessness and had great energy to drive...  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Emiloju Edalere-Lukula I’m still speechless ! You were Father Abraham indeed. You lived well. You touched many lives . Rest on in eternal bliss. Adieu sir!
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Gabriel Dedeke Ebullient - that is who you were; Captivating Orator- this also describe you; life coach - you were exemplary; straightforward - you never pull back from saying it as it is from your heart; yet you never want to hurt anyone. A great lover - you love the...  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      TITILAYO FOWOKAN You are indeed a Rare Gem! When I read the news about your passing to glory, all that went down in my mind was, a Rare Gem is gone! You have fought the good fight, you have run a good race and you have gone to rest.

      Your voice during the last OVCAF...  more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      kenny Adenugba THE IVORY BREAKS FOREVER – ELEGY FOR OWÓLABÍ ỌDẸKÚNLÉ

      If the calabash breaks, it can be mended
      But the ivory breaks for ever
      Owólabí, undaunted spirit of goodness
      Your passage is like a poisonous dart buried in the core of the heart
      more
      • June 17, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Adetomi Popoola Hmnn....I still cannot believe it but God remains faithful. Bro. Owolabi, you came, you saw and you conquered. We bless God that you gave to the Lord and served Him faithfully. This is a reminder that we all must be up and doing and live our lives daily...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      oluwatoyin ogunlolu It's well. Rest on Bro Owolabi. You were truly an examplary leader. May the good Lord comfort your wife and family & show up for them always. Till we all meet @ Jesus feet. May the Lord keep us all
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Tunde Adekola Epitaph of a Man great in people

      "Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you." Shannon Alder

      "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Emeka Nwarulor I am still trying to come to terms with the news of Bro. Owolabi's departure to glory.

      I remember the aura he exudes when he walk into any gathering. I admired his humility and passion for God. When he speaks you can quickly tell he means business. He...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Evabyword Odunuga A great man is gone!
      I used to think greatness is about fame.
      But within your own circle of influence, you may be a great person in someone's book.
      Barrister Owolabi Odekunle was OVCAF chairman when I was in the Executive of OVCF.
      Some things I will...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Yemisi Awolaja Hmmm
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Adeola Odumabo Bro Owolabi Odekunle fondly called Father Abraham! It was a ruddy shock to receive a note from my daughter that you are called to glory this morning. I can't forget your impart in my life during undergraduate days in OVCF. You are a good brother even...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Adeola Odumabo I met Bro Owolabi through Sis Laide Adeyemo in my 100 Level and since then he adopted me as the 1st daughter of father Abraham. He was such a caring and loving father! I remember, he was the 1st person to fry plantain with ata gigun for me. Several days,...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Yemisi Awolaja Hmmm
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Omoniyi Komolafe Owolabi you were not yet in OSU when you became a member of OVCF. Some of us came across you then, through your bossom friend Hezekiah(Zik), quickly you became a member of the family with such an indelible and incredible impact. God confirmed your call...  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Adebimpe Orefuwa Bro Owolabi, our amiable OVCF transport secretary. I still remember your multiple trips (in one day) to get all the sisters attending Sisters conference in Ibadan to the location safely; multiple trips to get there and to bring us back to our OSU campus....  more
      • June 18, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Tunde Adekola Epitaph of a Man great in people

      "Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you." Shannon Alder

      "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust...  more
      • June 19, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Taiwo Obafunmi I knew Owolabi since 1987...we did A/LEVELS in Ogun Poly together with Bro Pius and later got admission to OSU...His special number was HIS EYES ARE ON THE SPARROW...so we labelled him SPARROW.

      With his parting on his head I can't forget his boyish...  more
      • June 19, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Remi Jagun I have not been able to write anything since because I was short of words, we shared several beautiful moments together, your friends were my friends, your family were mine, I will miss you bruv, rest in the Lord. Adieu
      • June 19, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Olufunmilola Akinbande Though I know the face but I didn't know you on a personal note. I guess I met you for the first time about 5/6 years ago when I attended the reunion for the first time. However with what I have been reading since your demise, it is obvious you have been...  more
      • June 19, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Yemitan Pawpawlogy *Tribute to a Great Man*

      Bro Owolabi exit is a rude shock to me. I have never cry deeply like I did when I got the flash of the news that you are gone. The last time I cry so much like this was when my Dad passed on 30 years ago.

      I belong to the...  more
      • June 19, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Ahmed Abbas Dear Bro Owolabi,

      We met in class and OVCF.

      Your love for people is legendary.

      The consistency of your love, friendship and reliability is historical.

      You came, you saw, you learned and followed the ancient landmark.

      Life is not measured in...  more
      • June 19, 2021
    • Giveth Osadiaye
      Folusewa Bella I will never forget your acts of selflessness which I glimpsed while in OSU. You were always on ground whenever the Alumni came around with your larger than life personality yet maintaining a humble stance. A particular day stands out, your wife was...  more
      • June 20, 2021