Sunrise August 26th, 1938—Sunset September 9th, 2023
The Tombekai, Freeman, Fahnbulleh, Sharper, Pannah, Pearson, Carew, Rennie, Massaquoi, Jones, Kemokai, Paasewe, Caine, Williams, Sherman, Watson, Sambolah, Perry & Jimmeh families announce with profound sadness the home going of their dearly beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, cousin and friend. She stole away to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 9th, 2023, at 3:18 A.M. Her transition from earth to glory occurred at the Forsyth Medical Center, in Winston Salem North Carolina, U. S. A.
Mommie, Grandmommie, Sister, Sister Lady, Aunty Lady, Cousin Lady, Teta Lady, Lady V. and Lady T. as she was affectionately called, was born on August 26th, 1938, in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia to the union of Albert Z. Tombekai and Joanna Massa Freeman Tombekai. She was predeceased by her parents, Albert Z. Tombekai and Joanna Massa Freeman Tombekai, her brothers, Zinnah Tombekai, Prince Albert Tombekai and her sisters Tenneh Fahnbulleh and Joanna Massa Fahnbulleh.
Lady began her Christian pilgrimage at The St. John’s Irving Memorial Episcopal Church in Robertsport Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. She later joined the Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Monrovia, Liberia where she was a faithful member. In the United States, she was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Media, Pennsylvania and the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In her professional career, Lady V. Tombekai served as an accountant/bookkeeper at the Bank of Liberia, and The Liberia Telecommunication Corporation in Monrovia, Liberia. She retired as a Mental Health professional with Lynch Homes, INC. in Pennsylvania, USA.
She leaves to mourn her loss and cherish her memories, her children: Virginia Pannah (Patrick), Comfort Pearson (Ralph), Joanna Carew, and Lady Rennie (Carl), eleven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three sisters, Julia Tombekai Samuels, Betsy Massaquoi, Louise Y. Freeman, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends in Liberia and the United States of America.
May the soul of our dearly beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon her.
Funeral arrangements in the USA are as follow:
Viewing & Wake:
Saturday, October 7th, 2023, 9am-11am Goler Memorial A.M.E Zion Church
3894 Northampton Dr., Winston Salem, NC 27105
Funeral Services at the same venue: at 11am – 1pm
Repast: Will be announced
Funeral arrangements in Liberia are as follow:
Wake Keeping: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, 8:30am– 10am- St. Thomas Episcopal Church Camp
Johnson Road, Monrovia, Liberia.
Funeral Services: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023-Same Venue- 10am-12pm
Internment: St. John’s Irving Memorial Episcopal Church Cemetery, Robersport, Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia
Live streaming in the U.S.A. will be on https://www.facebook.com/
Live coverage for funeral services in Liberia for the remains of the late Lady V. Tombekai on 10/18 will be streamed on https://www.Facebook.com/
Contacts in the USA:
Virginia Pannah (daughter) (610) 986-6612
Comfort Pearson (daughter) (919) 798-2077
Joanna Carew (daughter) (301) 326-6918
Lady Rennie (daughter) (484-624-1867
Julia Samuels-sister-(646)-670-3789
Patrick Pannah-son-in-law-(484)-716-6887
Ralph A. Pearson, Sr. son-in-law-(336)-577-8766
Carl Rennie, son-in- law- (484)-644-5562
Contacts in Liberia:
Louise Freeman-sister-0880 500 008
Fatu Yancy-niece -0777 774 583
Lady T. Warner-0886 540 218
Hotel Information:
Courtyard by Marriott
Courtyard Winston-Salem University
3111 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336-727-1277
Guests can call in; the room block is under the name Lady V. Tombekai
Group rate is $119 per night plus tax.
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1694804471830&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Guest must book by September 29th to get the discounted rate
Holiday Inn Express Winston-Salem
Medical Center Area, IHG Hotel
110 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
336-721-0220
Guests can call in; the room block is under the name Lady V. Tombekai
Group rate is $119 per night plus tax
Guest must book by September 26th to get the discounted rate
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/winston-salem/intms/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=intms&qGrpCd=lct&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=110%20Miller%20Street%20SW%2C%20Winston-Salem%2C%20NC%2C%20US&srb_u=1
Ramada by Windham
Ramada Winston Salem
531 Akron Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336-767-8240
Guests can call in; the room block is under the name Lady V. Tombekai
Group rate is $129 per night plus tax.
Guest must book by September 29th to get the discounted rate
Hampton Inn Winston-Salem Hanes Mall
1990 Hampton Inn Court, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Reservations can be made online at www.winstonsalemi40.hamptoninn.com or by calling the hotel at 336-760-1660 and using the group code CHH90F.
Alternatively, you may share the personalized booking link below:
Group rate is $119 per night plus tax.
Guests must book by September 29th to get the discounted rate
DoubleTree by Hilton-5790 University Pkwy Winston Salem, NC 27105- (336-767-9595)
