Emmanuel Martey, Jr.

The Paramount Chief of the Prampram Traditional Area Nene Tetteh Wakah III, Numo Alex Narh, Numo Raymond M. Mpey, Asafoatse Martey Afflo IV (Missouri, USA), Acting Okyeame Angmeh II (Teacher Kodie), Stool Father Martey Afflo, Stool Mother Meeley Martey, Numo Charles Martey, Numo Isaac Martey, Numo Robert Martey, Nii Adam Sorse II Kyidomhene of Osu Alata, Nii Tetteh Apo Djamlodja VI Osu Alata Woleiatse wish to announce with great sorrow the death of their beloved son OKYEAME ANGMEH II Linguist of the Prampram State AKA MR. EMMANUEL MARTEY JR. AGE: 76 YEARS PLACE OF RESIDENCE: ATLANTA, GEORGIA PASSED: JULY 9TH, 2024 BIOGRAPHY Introduction Nene Martey Angmeh II, also known as Mr. Emmanuel Martey Jr, but affectionately called “Emmanuel” by his dear wife Barbara; “Papa” by his children; “Easy E” by his stepchildren, was born on January 12th, 1948 at Osu, Accra in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana to Police Inspector Emmanuel Martey Sr. and Madam Mary Adorkor Aborhey, both of blessed memory. Early Life and Education Inspector Emmanuel Martey Sr. being a police officer, was prone to frequent transfers to almost every part of Ghana. Whenever and wherever he was transferred to, he went with his son, Emmanuel. Emmanuel attended almost every Primary and Middle School in Ghana, until he gained admission into Tema Secondary School (now Tema Senior High School) in September 1963. He was awarded Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) Scholarship for his outstanding performance during the Common Entrance Examination for admission into secondary school. Having had the opportunity to travel with his father across the length and breadth of Ghana, he developed great interest in animal rearing. Immediately after his secondary school education and having passed his “O” Level exam in 1968, he enrolled into the Kwadaso Agricultural College in Kumasi to be trained in Animal Husbandry. Upon completion of Kwadaso in 1971, he was appointed as an Agric Extension Officer to Tamale Municipal Area. After a few years in Tamale, he relocated to his hometown, Prampram and continued with his career as an Agric Extension Officer, serving Ningo-Prampram, Kpone, Ada, and parts of Greater Accra Region. His love for animals made him take a giant step to establish his own Poultry Farm at Prampram. He employed many workers into his Farm. Family and Christian Life Emmanuel Martey Jr was family oriented. He understood very early in life that education enables upward socioeconomic mobility and that it was key to escaping poverty. He invested so much effort and resources into the education of his children, stepchildren, and grandchildren. He encouraged and provided all needed school resources and materials for them. Never had any of his beneficiaries dropped out of school. Emmauel understood the essence of motivation as a condition that activates and sustains. He taught his children, stepchildren, cousins, nephews, and nieces to soar like eagles and aspire to achieve the highest levels of education as much as they possibly could. Emmanuel got along with all his brothers and sisters; uncles and aunties; nieces and nephews; and cousins. He became a patriarch in both his paternal and maternal families. He was a consultant extraordinaire, at whose feet many came to learn family values and etiquette. At the extended family level, Emmanuel played vital roles as the Okyeame Onukpa (Chief Linguist) of the Prampram Traditional Council. In the USA where he was resident, he was Chief Linguist for the Ga-Adangme Community. He officiated in baby-naming ceremonies, Homowo Festivals and always insisted that things were done right. Nene Angmeh II bore true faith and allegiance to Christ and to the Church throughout his life and in all his endeavors he kept to his Maker. He was a devout Christian, a Methodist through and through and raised his family with his religious morals. He was baptized into the Methodist faith, and later confirmed into the Methodist Church. As a staunch member, he never hid his identity as a proud Methodist. Emmanuel would never spare any pastor who misquotes a Bible verse during a sermon. After the pastor’s sermon he would tell the pastor: “Next time, you must learn to quote the appropriate verse before you mount the pulpit to preach to us.” Final Days Just like the eyes of the disciples were opened after the resurrection of Christ and they began to understand clearer the things that He had spoken to them prior to his death, we are now in retrospect beginning to see clearly that Emmanuel started giving us hints of his departure right from last year. We did not fully understand his phone calls to people in his life, but now we know he called them to bid farewell to brothers, sisters, cousins, old friends and many more. In fulfillment of his desires, we are holding his funeral and memorial here, at this funeral home. We also now understand why a month or two before his departure, he dictated and commissioned the writer of this biography to write it and insisted that it should be read upon his departure. He even spoke to the writer of this biography for 28 minutes on Sunday and 20 minutes on Monday, and on Tuesday July 9, 2024, he passed on to eternity peacefully. Conclusion Emmanuel was a man full of determination who worked hard in the face of adversity to provide for his loved ones, children and others. Many came to his home for nourishment and succor. He was the people’s dad. No wonder everyone called him Papa, whether young or old. His name has been etched on the hearts of everyone who knew him. He left behind 2 children (one predeceased), 5 stepchildren, 7 grandchildren; 10 siblings; cousins; nephews and nieces. We love you and you will be missed terribly. Till we meet again, Nene Martey Angmeh II, rest peacefully in the Lord. Yaawↄ jogbaηŋ MOTHER: Madam Mary Aborhey (deceased) FATHER: Mr. Emmanuel Martey Sr. (deceased) WIDOW: Mrs. Barbara Martey CHILDREN: Ursla Marteki Martey (deceased), Alberta Marteki Martey and Emma Martekour Martey STEPCHILDREN: Jonas Nii Tetteh, Mercy Dede Tetteh, Jonas Edward Strong, Arthur Tate and Alfred Tate GRAND CHILDREN: Yasser Officer Ali, Jadil Martey Ali , Abdul Karim Ali, Lisa Pratt , Anthony Ackah, Antoinette Ackah and Victina Ackah SON IN LAWS: Dominic Ackah and Samuel Fiifi Pratt. MEMORIAL SERVICES Viewing on Saturday July 27th, 2024, from 11am to 2pm Venue: Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory. 914 Scenic Hwy S. Lawrenceville, GA 30045 Funeral Service: Saturday July 27th, 2024, from 3pm to 4pm Venue: Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory. 914 Scenic Hwy S. Lawrenceville, GA 30045 These services will be recorded and streamed live. If the event is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire event will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the event. https://vimeo.com/event/4468371 Celebration of Life (Repast) : Saturday July 27, 2024, from 5pm to 10pm Venue: Le Gomier Event Hall, 706 Grayson Hwy, suite 208 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Thanksgiving service: Sunday July 28th, 2024 from 10am to 12:30pm Venue: Believers Heritage Ministry International 4158 Rosebud Road, Loganville GA 30052

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Emmanuel Martey, Jr.

January 12, 1948 - July 9, 2024