Get Guardian on GoogleThe family of Pastor Mrs Adefunke Rhoda Oluwole (née Tella), who died on October 16, 2026, at the age of 75 after a protracted illness in Lagos, has announced arrangements for her burial.
A Christian Service of Songs will be held on November 16 at 5:00 p.m. at The Mountain of Salvation Pentecostal Church, No. 8, Ligali Street, Ogudu Ori-Oke, off the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The funeral service will take place on November 17 at 10:00 a.m. at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Maranatha Church, 22/23 Layori Soetan Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
She is survived by her husband, Olaolu Oluwole; children; grandchildren; biological and spiritual children; and other members of her extended family.
Her Children described her as a woman of deep Christian faith whose life was guided by her father’s philosophy, “Ranti omo eni ti o n se” (Always remember the family you come from).
He said his mother embodied unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, forgiving love, intellectual discipline and maternal wisdom, values she passed on to her family and the wider community.
Beyond her family life, Pastor Oluwole played a significant role in building a strong and thriving children’s ministry at The Mountain of Salvation Pentecostal Church, where she devoted herself to nurturing the faith of young people.
Professionally, she served as chief technologist in water analysis at the Public Health Laboratory, Civil Engineering Department, University of Lagos, until her retirement.
She is remembered for her contributions to the church, her professional service and the enduring values she instilled in those whose lives she touched.
