CECILIA GYAN; Asamoah Gyan's Late Mother.

The Late Cecilia Love Mensah Gyan with her family.

A week today, Cecilia Love Mensah Gyan will be laid in state. She is the mother of Ghana Black Stars Skipper, Asamoah Gyan and former Ghana Black Stars International, Baffour Gyan.

She died on 6^th November, 2012 after suffering a fatal car crash while driving her Toyota Highlander. Her demise occurred at the Ridge Hospital when she was rushed there after the accident which occurred when she drove into a pillar at the Teachers' Hall in Accra.

She was an educationist by profession having retired in 2011 as the headmistress of one of the JT Cluster of Schools located at Mataheko. She was a woman of zeal and vision, after successfully raising four children; three boys and a girl with her husband, George Gyan Baffour Mensah and retiring gracefully, she ventured into the sachet water business bringing out sachet water called Love Ice. In her time as an educationist she also engaged in trade, specializing in maize.

Aunty Love, as she was affectionately called in her neighborhood; New Gbawe was disciplinarian and everyone who did anything for her or with her makes mention of her meticulous nature.

“I was on my way home from Kasoa, when I was told of the death of my dear friend. It was a deep surprise for me, much unexpected” Mrs. Sarah Fenny told me in an interview. She is a longtime friend and neighbor to Aunty Love for close to twenty one years, their houses are opposite each other.

Remembering some of the time they have spent together, Sarah Fenny said Aunty Love never went three days without barging into her house asking of her. “Aunty Love was supportive of her and she genuinely loved the people around her. I remember each and every day and sometimes I wish if I walk right across the street and go into her house, I will see her sitting there waiting to have conversation with me”.

Ceiclia Love Mensah Gyan will be laid to rest on 16^th March, 2013 in Maponteng Cemetary in her hometown.  She was survived by a husband George Gyan Baffour Mendah, four children (Mavis Danquah, Baffour Gyan, Nana Opoku and Asamoah Gyan) and eleven grand children who loved her dearly, she was sixty one (61).

I will be keeping a live blog during the funeral, sharing exclusive pictures and videos right here.

May your soul find Perfect Peace, Aunty Love.

By: Andrew Tetteh