THE GLORIOUS EXIT OF ELDER (MRS) SUSANNAH ARIYO Story: Jesuloluwa Adebiyi Photo: Adekoya Adegbite
The Ariyo family
The graveside
Abiola, Kayode Ariyo, Toye & Jumoke Ariyo
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life worth living is a life lived for others. This depicts the life of late Mrs. Susannah Olayiwole Ariyo before passing on to glory. The family and friends of the bereaved will definitely miss her because of her kind-hearted nature. The committed Christian lived a life of love, sacrifice and hard work. For the impact she had on many especially her children, she was given a rousing farewell which began with a church service held at Anglican Church of the Messiah, Atiba Street, New Bodija Ibadan, Oyo State. The Pall bearers were very dramatic and they caused quite a stir as they brough her remains to the doorsteps of the church. As the gingerly brought her remains
Toye, Kayode Ariyo, Chf Mrs Idowu, Olori Ajakaiye of Iyin Ekiti, Yemisi Whyte (Nee Ariyo) & Dr. Charles Whyte
into the bowels of the church hall, the congregation was on its feet. They were singing the processional hymn, “The Strife is O’er”. The sermon that was preached was based on the way humans should live their lives. The Preacher, Most Reverend (Dr) J.O. Akinfenwa, the Archbishop and Bishop of Ibadan Anglican Diocese who led other men of God talked about righteous living and beseeched the congregation to live a worthy life so that when death comes, they would be able to transit to glory triumphantly. Still on living a good life on earth, the man of God also emphasized on the fact that when we leave this world, there must be a good legacy left behind 167