Mrs. Betty Marian Kartwe

The Kartwe, Margai and Caulker families announce the home going of their beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and auntie Mother Betty Marian Caulker Kartwe in her 83rd year. Mama Betty left to be with the lord on June 28 ,2023 surrounded by her devoted children, daughter-in-law and her niece at he home of her son Jacob jr.,and his wife Valerie in Lilburn, GA, USA. Mama, as she was affectionately known by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren was born to the union of Mr. William Caulker and Mrs. Regina Margai Caulker on May 23, 1940 in Gbangbatoke, Sierra Leone, West Africa In December of 1967 she married the love of her life and best friend the late Rev. Jacob Nimeju Kartwe Sr. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, WA. She dutifully followed her husband to his home country Liberia, leaving behind her life as a broadcaster in the Sierra Leonean National Television Station, her family and other relatives. She begin life with her husband and two daughters, Margaret Baleh and Esther Gbeneh from previous relationships in Ganta, Nimba county, Liberia. Their union was further blessed with three more children Mary Gmasnoh, Regina Titi, and Jacob Nimeju Jr. In her life, Mama served in many roles, a loving wife to Jacob Sr., a ministry partner as Sunday school teacher, mother to her five children and a host of relatives and church members. She also served as an executive secretary to the bank director at the Chase Manhattan Bank in Monrovia, Liberia, administrative assistant to missionaries Drs. Horton and Khan of the United Methodist conference in Liberia. Co-host on the Christian television program “Concern” sponsored by the United Methodist/Lutheran churches. This program highlighted issues of prisoners, shared the gospel and help to meet their needs. She worked at Telecommunications. Mrs. Betty Marian Caulker Kartwe is survived by her children: Rev. Margaret Baleh Kartwe, Esther Kartwe Brown ( Samuel), Mary Gmasnoh Kartwe, Regina Titi Kartwe Samu (Alfred), Jacob Nimeju Kartwe Jr.(Valerie), Adeline Momoh, Victoria Dahn, 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grand children, and a host of relatives and extended family in Liberia, Sierra Leone, USA and the UK. Home going celebration for mama are as follows: Celebration of Life Gregory B. Levitt & Sons Funeral home 914 Scenic Hwy S, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 Saturday, July 15th, 2023 Viewing from 9:30am to 10:30am Service promptly at 10:30am Burial Gwinnett Memorial Park 925 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Repast Edged Events 3315 Sugarloaf Pkwy Suite 15, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 For our out-of-town guests: Lodging LA Quinta Inn & Suites. By Wyndham Snellville-Stone Mountain 2971 Main St W, Snellville, GA 30039 https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/snellville-georgia/la-quinta-snellville-stone-mountain/overview?CID=LC:LQ::GGL:RIO:National:13312&iata=00093796

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Mrs. Betty Marian Kartwe

May 23, 1940 - June 28, 2023