The Bedell, Nimineh, Woods, and Vinton families announce with profound sadness the call to glory of our dear father, brother, uncle, and cousin, Mr. Gyude John Waa Baa Bedell, Sr. This sad event occurred on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the family home in ELWA, Monrovia.
Gyude was predeceased by his parents, Mr. Roland N. Bedell and Mrs. Mary Nimineh Bedell. He leaves to mourn his loss and cherish his memory his sons, Gyude Jr. and Lafayette; his siblings, Michael (Dayo), Catherine (Saad), Victor (Luvenia), Nyemade (Prince), N’made (Henry), Waade (Rupert), Rubell, and Asia; his estranged wife, Clara Enoayi Bedell; his aunts, Maureen, Siede, and Edith; his uncles, David Vinton and Monday Bedell; and a host of cousins, nephews, and nieces in Liberia, the USA, the United Kingdom, the UAE, and Nigeria.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Candlelight Vigil
Friday, April 10, 2026
Bedell Residence
Zoeglo Community, ELWA
6:00–9:00 PM
Removal
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Good Shepherd Funeral Home
Airfield Shortcut
8:30 AM
Funeral Service
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Faith Baptist Church Inc.
Rehab Community, RIA Road
10:00 AM
Interment
Zorkpeh Town Cemetery
Marshall Highway
Contacts in Liberia
Mrs. Catherine Solomon (Sister): 0886521548 / 0777521548
Mrs. Waade Smith (Sister): 0886562529 / 0778165422
Contacts in the USA
Mrs. N’Made Varfley (Sister): (240) 277-1142
Mr. Musumani Woods (Cousin): (703) 675-3283
Ms. Siede Bedell (Aunt): (240) 839-8426
