Eunice Chijoke Chekwa née Onyebuenyi was born August 18th, 1950 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Charles and Eunice moved to the United States in the 1970s. They got married on June 15th, 1978. They raised six children. Eunice is survived by her four sons, Uchechukwu, Chukwuma, Ikechukwu, and Chimdi; her two daughters, Blessing and Chinonye; her nine grandchildren, Tobenna, Simisola, Addyson, Elia, Elianna, Isaiah, Ivanna, Elisha, and Kaelyn. She was preceded in death by her parents Joel and Bernice Onyebuenyi and survived by her siblings Comfort, Emmanuel, Patience, Micheal and Abigail.
Eunice carried with her a peace that could be felt by those she encountered. She had a passion for helping people through prayer, serving and speaking life into their situations. This passion was deeply rooted in her fierce love of God. Even as a child she was known for putting others before herself. As a mother, she loved her kids and taught them how to love God, love life and that they could achieve anything. As an educator, she taught lessons to students both inside and outside the classroom. As a wife, she was a committed partner, whose actions daily displayed her love for her spouse. She and her husband of 43 years did everything together, including raising a family, founding and pastoring a church, administering healing, and providing food and shelter to countless people in need throughout the world. She was known for her sharp wisdom, loud laughter and compassionate spirit. She was fondly called mother by African and Asian widows. She is irreplaceable, we will miss her, but we know we will see her again.
The viewing time is scheduled for Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home- 428 East Plant Street and Winter Garden, Fl. A service will be held at Family Worship Center Church in Lakeland, FL on Friday April 23, 2021 at 10am.
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