Mrs. Rose Anyeh Mengeh Timah's Obituary
HER BIRTH
Mrs. Rose Anyeh Mengeh Timah, aka Ebo Tah , aka Mami Njinyen was born January 1st 1949 in Kwoshi, Batibo to Mami Helen Anyeh Fokabo epse Mengeh and Pa Mungyeh Ambassa. She was the second of eight children.
HER PRE-MARITAL LIFE
During her upbringing, she was a hardworking young lady, who helped her mom and as a second child helped raise her siblings. Mami sacrificed her education for her siblings by assisting their mom to raise funds to sponsor the siblings to school.
HER MARITAL LIFE
Her to be husband Pa. Sam was introduced to her by her mom-Ebo Kwoshi. Pa Sam used to work at the medical dispensary (what is known today as a clinic) as a nursing aide and helped care for Mami's mom. Pa Sam was already married, his first wife expressed desire for a companion so as to grow the family as multiple children were a pride of each compound and she could only make but so many herself. As Pa Sam took good care of Ebo Kwoshi, she felt he would do a good job taking care of Mami if he married her. She therefore made the introduction, Pa Sam agreed and the first wife welcomed Mami, they got married in 1964 and stayed married for over fifty years.
HER HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES
Mami lived a happy, fulfilled and prosperous life. She was a prayerful person, enjoyed singing Christian hymns and listening to gospel music. She also had a great sense of humor and enjoyed good conversation.
Mami enjoyed cooking traditional dishes, gardening, and spending time with children. She loved to give and was passionate about keeping her space clean. She kept herself busy and didn't like idleness. Everyone that has lived with her can attest to her love for cleanliness.
PUBLIC MINISTRY
Mami joined the Christian Women Fellowship many years ago and remained an active member until her demise.
Mami held the honorable post of being the only female counselor to the Batibo palace council, she was also a counselor of the Njinyen quarter council. Mami was also a former succesful Guzang and Widikum trader and farmer.
In 2021, Mami survived an abduction in the course of the current armed conflict in Cameroon. She spent 48hours in their custody after being abducted from church. An event which scared her but strengthened her. Last but not least, Mami was an excellent, dedicated, hardworking and loving mom. She raised not only her biological children but raised so many other children who have grown to be successful.
TRAVELING TO THE US
In May of 2022, Mami was issued a US visa and flew to the US on June 20th, 2022, to visit the family in the US that had longed so dearly for her. She visited MD briefly and spent time with her younger sister, her nieces and nephews and many family members.
She traveled to Gainesville Florida after her short stay in MD to live with her son Assi and his family. While in Florida, Mami finally met and enjoyed the company of her son's foster parents with whom she'd had virtual communication for a long time and who played an immeasurable part in Assi's life. Mami also received multiple visits from a longtime family friend Mrs. Newman who lives in North Carolina and had visited mami's compound in Batibo back in 2014.
LIFE IN GAINESVILLE, FL
On January 31st, Mami visited University of Florida's mobile clinic for a physical. Some blood test were done and she was found to be anemic. She was referred to emergency services where she evaluated, treated and discharged home.
In March of 2023, she fell sick again, went to the emergency room, tests and images showed a mass in her stomach which was later diagnosed as a cancer.
Since then, she's had multiple hospitalizations and treatments and has been battling the disease until October 11th when the disease got the best of her.
HER ASCENSION
At age 74, after putting on a good fight, with extensive emotion, material and psychological support from her immediate family, her son's close friends and the Cameroonian community at large in Gainesville.
Mami was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of over fifty years (Pa Samuel Timah Acha, her younger sister (Ma Grace Atuh Mengeh epse Ayaba, her younger brother (Felix Fokabo Mungyeh), her daughter Timah Lillian Enjei and step son Johnson Timah .
Mami, leaves behind her children- Acha Christopher Timah, Timah Irene Buck, Timah Pamela Enjei, Assi I. Timah, Timah Miranda Endam, Timah Sharon Mengeh and step children Afuh Roger Timah and Grace Enjei Timah.and her daughters-in law, Marilyn Timah, Odilia Timah and Helen Acha and brothers-in-law, Mr. Mbah Crispus and Mr. Felix Chick.
Mami also leaves behind her children's spouses, 44 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren with whom she had a special relationship with each one.
Acknowledgements.
The entire Timah, Mungye, and Acha families would like to express our heartfelt, deepest gratitude for the support both emotional and material provided to us during this emotionally challenging period.
Our family would like to single out these individuals for their exceptional support throughout mami's course of illness.
Mr. Kenneth Kpuyuf and family
Dr. Ababa and family
Dr. Mahjoub and family
Papa John Church and family
Mrs. Natalie and Mark Greene
Mr. Jerry and Judy Johns
Mr. Pierre Djummo
Our most important Cameroonian Family in Gainesville, FL
The Entire African community
The entire UFHealth medical team.
The entire UF Pediatric Department
The entire African community in Gainesville.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Venmo: @fonyuy or Cashapp: $kennethkpuyuf.
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