In loving memory of ROSELYN HOPPER who sadly passed away on 28th July 2016. Loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and matriarch of the family. Our lives are diminished by your loss, our memories enriched by our remembrances of you. Sleep well in peace
We have been so lucky to have had Eka come into our lives.She came to support Merdisa when the children young.The boys loved the visits of Nany Eka and Taty Benjamin.We are all deeply saddened and our deepest sympathy goes to Benjamin Stuart&family
The Archibong's family invites you to the Proxi-funeral service to be
held in honour of our dearest Matriarch and Aunt Mrs Roselyn Hopper (nee Archibong)
Date: 9th September, 2016
Venue: 73/79 Mayne Avenue, Calabar, Calabar-South Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.
GMT : 0100hrs
Duration: Only one hour simultaneously with the service held at London, UK before her internment later in the day.
All family members and friends are respectfully requested to join hands with us to mourn her passing and our
irreparable loss as she rest in perfect peace with.
The news of your demise was a shock,
Now i am like a writer with no words.
Adieu, Mrs. Roselyn Hopper ,
my grandpa's only surviving child, now gone.
Adieu!
Aunty Ekanem,
The meaning of your name in your mother's tongue says it all. EKANEM (meaning SWEET MOTHER), as your father - my grandfather named you, truly express your true personality. For you were a mother not holding back your caring character and affection towards all that came your way. As your nice, the advice I get from you during our phone interaction had kept me focused in life.
I truly miss you. May your soul Rest in Perfect Peace, Amen!
Nkese Eneyo (nee Archibong) Your nice
Aunty Ekanem,you will forever be in my heart. Sleep on in arms of GOD!
Your niece,
Arc. Marita Esu (nee Archibong)
Dear Ben, Stuart, Helen, Charlie and Maddie
We shall miss Eka's quiet sense of humour and the way she said "Benjamin" when he was cheeky! We hope you have many happy memories of her which will help you at this difficult time.
Heather and Philip
Ben and Eka in 2015 after we had dinner together - Eka enjoyed her chicken curry that we cooked and fresh fruit. I have happy memories of her in Ethiopia. Philip
Dear Ben, Stuart & family,
Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Was so pleased I was able to visit with mum last May.
Sorry we are not able to attend the funeral but you will be in our thoughts that day
Love Jeni, Jess & Alistair
Taken on our trip to visit Ben & Eka this May 2016
Aunty Eka,
Love never forgets. May your path be blessed.
In loving memory of our dearest Aunt, Late Mrs Roselyn Hopper (Nee Archibong)
We the children of your late brothers express our deepest and most profound grief at your passing. May Almighty God grant us all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
Distance could not prevent you as the last surviving angel of our paternal lineage from keeping a watchful eye over us your nephews and nieces. All the periodic supports and timely pieces of advice you gave us are were well appreciated. We have never doubted your quiet but protective and resilient love for all of us our dear Aunty Ekanem.
Adieu our great Matriarch as we bid you a painful farewell our Ediye AWAN MBAKARA. We are consoled by the belief that your gentle soul now rest in perfect peace with our Lord.
Condolence message from Lt Col Gabriel Archibong
on behalf of
Emmanuel
Nkese
Archibong
Blossom
Eddy
Ma-Rita
Essien-Ita
Edem
Eniang
Ekanem
Supreme
Samuel
David
Elizabeth
and all their families too.
To Ben Stuart and family
Our heart felt sympathy for your lose.
I was so pleased that I was able to see you both on my last trip to England
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time
loveMonica and family
We the entire grand children of Late Mr. Edet Okon Archibong ( Late Ekanem - Roselyn Hopper's father), share in this grief: the demise of our last surviving partanal linage for which distance could not even separate her love from us. May the Almighty God grant all of us the fortitude to bear this loss. Aunty Eka, you fought a good fight and even lived longer than your siblings (our fathers). We will miss you. May your Soul Rest in Peace - NWAN MBAKARA! (From your nephews and nices - in Nigeria: Gabriel, Emmanuel Nkese, Archibong, Blossom, Eddy, Marita, Essien-Ita, Edem, Eniang, Ekanem,,Supreme, Samuel, David and Elizabeth)
Eka, with fondest thoughts and memories
To a lovely Lady that will be greatly missed. Rest In Peace.
Rest in peace dear aunty, the children and I will forever love and miss you.
May your soul rest in peace. May our Lord Grace abide with you eternally. We love you.
We have been so lucky to have had Eka come into our lives.She came to support Merdisa when the children young.The boys loved the visits of Nany Eka and Taty Benjamin.We are all deeply saddened and our deepest sympathy goes to Benjamin Stuart&family
Ben and Eka in 2015 after we had dinner together - Eka enjoyed her chicken curry that we cooked and fresh fruit. I have happy memories of her in Ethiopia. Philip
Taken on our trip to visit Ben & Eka this May 2016
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