Hazel Joyce Phillips Obamwonyi

Ms. Hazel was born in Falmouth, Jamaica on November 11th 1917. She attended Bishop College in Marshall, TX and went on to Howard University to complete her nursing degree. She spent her working career as a nurse and as a teacher in the United States and in Nigeria.

She enjoyed her family, working with people; most importantly she loved the Lord. She dedicated her life sharing the love of God, through encouragement, good deeds and the gospel. She lived with Heaven in mind.

She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She never met a stranger and truly was a friend to all.

Ms. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Sunday; two daughters, Cynthia, Louise; and a granddaughter, Precious. She is survived by her brother, Kent; sister, Cynthia; her daughter, Ida; her loving granddaughter Cynthia Osato; four other grandchildren: Collins, Ajiri, Chester, Cynthia and Ernest: two great-grandchildren, Noomi and Braxton and a host of relatives and friends.

A Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Funeral Home. “A Celebration Service” will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2015 at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in Cook-Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery.

TRIBUTE

We lost our beloved teacher and mother. This giant of a woman touched many of our lives as students at AGGS, Benin City.

She introduced many of us to the Scripture Union and some to Church of God Mission. I remember riding in her Volkswagen to churches in

villages to work with children. She tirelessly worked with late Bishop Benson Idahosa to erect the first building of Church of God Mission at Iyaro.

I remain grateful for her love of Christ which she was not ashamed to share. She served God with dignity and much, much humility. In our last general meeting during the skit, Oty played her mimicking her accent. She often referred to us as children, her children. Of course we are all her children.

~ Stella Osemwegie

President, AGGS Old Girls Association.

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