Love, Mary

I express my heartfelt condolences over the demise of your wife Mrs Yemisi Bassey which sad event occurred on the 17 July 2021.

The life of your wife is a testimony and a challenge to those she left behind, and so , as painful as her death may appear. I urge you and the entire family to see her transition as a mere translation to greater glory with her creator and to be consoled by the worthy legacies she had bequeathed.

Words cannot console you, but I pray God to grant you the grace in this moment of grief. Also I urge you and the entire family to be consoled by the resurrection hope we have as Christians in our Lord Jesus Christ.

My prayer is that God Almighty will grant her eternal rest.

-Mary Effiong

Love, Korpo

Words can’t express how heartbreaking this is to write. The idea of speaking of Yems in past tense doesn’t make sense to me, because her spirit is one of those rare and eternal flames that could never die.

Yems, is and was always such a light and a ball of energy. Her presence is known whenever she enters into a room. She exudes confidence and boldness, and being around her always makes me feel a little stronger. Most of all though, Yems loves deeply. What I love most about Yems is her unmatched energy and her unwavering love for her friends and family! Even though her physical is gone, we all still feel that love so strongly. Yems and Memz have been friends with my cousin Kebs for years and took me in as a friend when I first moved to DC in 2015 and we coined ourselves “the frousins” since then! From clubbing in the DC streets, attending each other’s weddings, to hosting Couples game nights and just showing up for one another. There was never a dull moment with Yems around and I will forever cherish all of those amazing moments and memories we created together. Yems, thank you for being an amazing person, and letting your beauty shine from the inside out. I am going to miss you so much and I pray you rest in power. We love you! #FROUSINSFOREVER

Love, Deborah

I’m speechless, still in shock. I still don’t have the words to express how I feel. Why do good people go so soon? You were the LEAST person I thought would be gone. Never in a million years did I ever think we’d be here. I always thought you’d be around. This thing called life… we will never understand it, but we just have to trust God. He knows why and knows best. Yemz, Yemzzzzzz! mehn! where do I even start! The most beautiful (inside and out), caring! strong! gregarious! What’s a gathering without Yemz?! Your beautiful smile, your loud voice , your laughter that rings so loud through a room! Lol You had the most beautiful energy ever! Always happy! I admired you…I just wish I had made more effort ☹. I will never forget that night I got into an accident, and called you immediately (my lawyer friend lol) and you calmed me down, made sure I was okay, and told me everything I needed to do.. I’ll never forget that.. you were amazing, the sweetest. Thank you for everything. I love you so much, Yemz. We shall meet again. Till then, rest well my dearest, and watch over us.

You’ve taught me a valuable lesson, never to sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff. Thank you.

Debz.