| Location | Atimatim, Kumasi |
| Age | 95 years |
| Cause of Death | Natural Causes |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1914 |
| Date of Death | 09/10/2009 |
| Visitors | 894 since 02/11/2009 |
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Obaapanin Nana Yaa Bema was the matriarch of the Nana Mansowa Simpenemo I family in Atimatim-Kumasi, Ghana. Nana Bema was a member of the "Ekuona" clan. The Mansowa family was part of the Akyem-Abuakwa Royal family who acompained Okatakyie Opoku Ware I (Asantehene), to Kumasi after the Asante-Akyem Bremoro Wars. Nana Mansowaa and her retinue settled at Pampaso, (Kumasi) then moved to Buawin-Tafo and later on bought the Atimatim land where she built a small village. She was the founder of the Atimatim township.
Obaapanin Bema was a deeply religious, extremely kind, loving and a generous lady who loved and raised her children, cared for her community and worshipped her God. Like her forebearers before her who donated land to the Obuabasa Nana Opoku Frefre 1 for his Baamu at Atimatim cemetery, Obaapanin Bemah generously donated large tracts of the family land to the Atimatim Catholic Church for its cemetery and township respectively for the development of the modern day Atimatim market.
After the death of her husband, Opanin Yaw Nontwiri of Atimtatim in 1979, she became an ardent Christian, joined the Catholic Church of Atimatim and was baptized as Mary Asante . During her marriage to her husband, the Late Opanin Nontwiri they bore together five sons: Dr. Agyenim Boateng, former Deputy Attorney General of Kentucky, USA; Nana Kofi Gyapong, Kontihene of Atimatim (deceased); Rans Mensah Boateng, Senior Bank Examiner of U.S Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta,GA, USA; James Owusu Nkwantabisah of Hamburg, Germany, Evans Agyeman Boateng of Amsterdam, Holland and two daughters: Nana Konadu Mansowaa Simpenemo II, Asantefuohemaa of Atlanta , GA, USA; and Grace Agyarko , business lady of Atimatim. She had two brothers: Opanin Kwadwo Nkrunkrah and Emmanuel Agyarko Mensah of Atimatim, several grand and great- grand- children, some of whom reside in USA, Europe and Ghana.
Nana Bema died at the ripe age of 95 years at home in Atimatim on October 9, 2009 in presence of her family. She has paid the price, stayed the cause and now she has been led to meet her merciful Lord to claim her prize in Heaven. MAY SHE REST IN ETERNAL PEACE!
By: Agyenim Boateng (Piesie)
Lexington, KY., USA
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She was buried on Thursday 10 December 2009.
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclestiastes 3: 1-10
DA YIE, ASE KONOFO
Tribute by Son-in-Law
Thank you for giving my daughters and me Nana Konadu. She is the complete package of you-royalty, wisdom, selflessness, self-respect, warmth, love, natural Asante beauty, patience (the almost unlimited type), superb culinary knowledge and other attributes too numerous to mention.
I have so many fond memories of you. Growing up whenever, I came to Atimatim with my mom Akosua Pokua, you would cook for me and give me “kapre”, “sempua” or “taku” when I was leaving. How I loved coming to Atimatim.
I remember how you would pamper Nana, Maame, and Ajoa, your grandkids whenever we visited Ghana. They always looked forward to coming to Ghana mainly because of grandma.
What about the coronation of your daughter? My fondest memory. For over ten years you kept reminding us to come home for the traditional royal ceremony to be performed before you died. You said it was your ultimate wish. Thanks be to God, we were able to fulfill your wish. I remember vividly the Sunday morning after the ceremony, we hugged each other and cried tears of joy.
Ase pa, thanks for allowing me to continue the beautiful bond you had with my parents. Thank you Nana Konadu, Yaa Fowaa and four wonderful brothers-in-law.
Me kyea Nana Gyapong, Kwabena Tweneboah and Akosua Pokua. Please tell them Barima Yaw is now, thanks to you, also called Ohemaa Kunu.
I will always cherish you. Da yie till we meet again.
Yaw Tweneboah
Damirifa Due Nana Pa
Due O Due, Due ne amane hunu
We have missed such a wonderful grandmother. I count my self lucky to have given birth to a daughter who resembles just like you. My prayer and wish is that the good Lord l grants you in his bosom.
Bye- Bye for now. Michael Agyarko Boateng.
Precious Mother From The Motherland
Precious mother from the motherland, your hand stretches acrossGhana’s land over the sea’s to distant land.
Precious mother your spirit does yet stand through your son Agyenim who’s now a man.
Precious mother so kind, so sweet the maker of this world does thou go meet. Left behind are those who weep, rejoicing in memories they now keep.
You may be gone, but you yet live throughAdu and Afua
precious mother is here.
Precious mother from the motherland no worries for you.You’re in good hands. Boateng the name
goes on to live in a family of people that loves you dear. TheGlover girls bid sweet farewell. Lois your
daughter, her sisters too. . . Jackie, Linda,Earlene, T-Let andMaryBell too. Theodorea and
Nicole. . They all will miss you. These women ofGod were touched by you showing love for their mother
through a son from you.
Precious mother from the motherland a wealth of heritage came forth from thy womb. It traveled the
country and across the land. The people ofGhana bid thee adieu. Precious mother, dear mother we all
love you!
From The: Glover Sisters
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
To My Beloved Granma Yaa
My grandma Yaa eyes were dark like the night. Her eyes were perfectly arched and almond shaped, like all the Boateng’s eyes. Her familiar, stony face told a story of wise woman. I approached a well- aged- pint sized old- woman, and accordingly stared into the eyes of my father. I couldn’t believe that, as she cradled in my lap, “Is this the same woman?!”, whom I naively thought was going to be 6 ft tall. Throughout my childhood, I had glimpsed a couple of re-occurring pictures in the sacred family photo album. “She’s small, I thought”. I was 16, at my coming of age known as "Abragro". And, it was my first trip to Africa. Grandma Yaa was indeed short, and very sweet. She danced for me, sang songs, and gave me a blessing for fertility at my sweet 16th birthday party specially staged for me at the family home at Atimatim in 1999. Grandma Yaa was a blessing to Atimatim and Ghana, and had bore 4 Kings and 2 Queens into the earth. RIP.
Afua Bema Boateng
Grand Daughter
Lexington, KY ,USA
TO MY BEAUTIFUL & WISE GRANMA
To the life and memory of my beautiful Grandmother (me Nana Boateng),
I will never forget those summer mornings we shared together during our
first and last meeting. Those precious, yet all too brief, encounters
seemed to transcend the earthly barriers of culture, language, and time.
As I looked in your face, I began to instantly understand a part of
myself that lay dormant until our meeting. Your eyes told the story of
a rich and true heritage that flowed through your bloodline into my
veins. Your peaceful countenance was warm and familiar like the "pano
ne tea" we shared for breakfast. The cadence and tone of your voice told
the tale of nobility and royalty, yet your free flowing wisdom was the
true treasure.
Mere words seem inadequate to express how much you will be missed. Yet
I take comfort in realizing that your resilient spirit must live on past
the confines of the mortal body. Your life brought joy and hope to mine
and, I'm sure countless others. May your soul rest in well deserved peace
with the Lord.
Love Always,
Adu Boateng, PhD
Grandson
Lexington, KY., USA
Damirifa Due Obaapanin Bema!
"Due"!
W'ay3 adz3
Mmbo na y3
My special condolences to Dr. Agyenim Boateng of KY and Aniwaa of Acccra, Ghana
By: Ohemaa Agyerkomah II
aka Adelaide Acquah
Chicago, Ilinois
Aseda Ye Wodea Obaapanin Bema
Hymn No. 8 - Aseda nynaa ye wode Jesus
Aseda nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
me botantim Nyame Ayeyi nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
mebotan ne m'aban kese no wo.
Aseda nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
mebotantim Nyame.
Ayeyie nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
mekokyem ne m'aban kese ne wo
Onyame adee a woaye yi
Onyame adee a woaye dooso,
wo adom ne nhyira nyinaa
Aseda nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
Yebeka adee woaye akyere aman,
Yesu ye bebo wodin daa daa
M'akokyem ne m'aban kese ne wo.
ASEDA NYINAA YE WODE OBAAPANIN BEMA
Aseda nynaa ye wode Jesus
Aseda nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
me botantim Nyame Ayeyi nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
mebotan ne m'aban kese no wo.
Aseda nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
mebotantim Nyame.
Ayeyie nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
mekokyem ne m'aban kese ne wo
Onyame adee a woaye yi
Onyame adee a woaye dooso,
wo adom ne nhyira nyinaa
Aseda nyinaa ye wode Jesus,
Yebeka adee woaye akyere aman,
Yesu ye bebo wodin daa daa
M'akokyem ne m'aban kese ne wo.
From : Agyenim Boateng (Piesie)
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