Family members and sympathisers have attested to the good life lived by the late Mrs. Vick Kenedeke Teibowei nee Tortor, a native of Opuede, Oporoza, and Kokodiagbene communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, while calling on others to emulate such attributes of the late mother, grandmother and great grandmother who passed away at the age of 76 years.

The goodly remarks were made at the Service of Songs ceremony that held in honour of the late mother, grandmother and great grandmother at Winner Street after Bethsaida Church in Ovwian, Udu LGA of the state on Monday, March 31, 2025.

The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Marvel Zibimoghan, Apst. Kennedy Brake (son of the deceased), Pst. Blessing Tortor, Pst. Fred Faraju, Pst. Lazarus Tortor, Pst. Friday Mala, among other ministers.

The Service of Songs which began 3pm with opening prayers featured praise and worship, biography presentation of the deceased, scripture readings, singing of hymns, testimonials from the audience, a brief sermon and prayers for the family members.

In the various testimonials shared by neighbours, friends and family members of the late Mrs Vick, they eulogised her exemplary lifestyle which they noted is worth emulating as they urged the 

Speaking about the life of the late Mrs Vick, Apst. Teibowei Gift, who is the Executive Chairman of Igoba Federated Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, noted that the positive live lived by the deceased coulf be attested to by the people of different backgrounds that were in attendance.

He said, "It is my pleasure to stand before you. This our mommy, since I knew her, was a wonderful and lovely mommy that sees anyone around her as her own son or daughter.

"What I want to tell you today is that, it is good to be a good person. She is a mother. If you are a father, be one, If you are a mother, be one. Anyone that lives close to this wonderful woman will see her as a mother, except you neglect her teaching. The moment you neglect her teaching, you become an enemy to her. 

"She has so many good things that she has done that even me, myself, I know about. I want to advise you, as you are living, you need to live a good living so that at the last day people will come and gather to celebrate you. And it is because of her good living that is why you are seeing people around. People came from afar, some people are from Ughelli, from Gbaramatu, and it is because of her good living. When you are in life, live a good life.

"I pray God will help us may her soul rest in perfect peace and abide in the name of Jesus," he prayed.

The body of the late Vick will leave the Noble Mortuary 7am at Udu Expressway to the Miller Waterfront near NPA for onward journey to her hometown for the final burial rite on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

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