by Chukwudi George Ozalla
Obiozor has gone to be with the Lord. And the heart struggles to understand this silence she has left behind. Obior, your departure has drawn a deep line of sorrow across our lives, a quiet ache that words can hardly carry.
I remember our childhood days so clearly now, as though memory has chosen to speak louder in grief. I remember those afternoons after school hours you would visit Nneka, my sister, and we would sit together, talking endlessly, sharing laughter and stories that only youth could give. In that same familiar neighborhood of Chukwurah Street, Inland Town, Onitsha, our lives crossed again and again in simple, beautiful ways. Those moments felt ordinary then, yet today they glow with meaning.
Obior, I remember your height, your beauty, your smile that came so easily, your calm gaze that held kindness without effort. You carried yourself with a gentle grace that made people comfortable, welcomed, and seen. The sweet talks, the laughter, the easy companionship of growing up together remain etched in my heart, untouched by time.
Oh, death has hit us hard. Obior, why leave us so early? Why must your phone line now answer only with silence? How do I relive our growing up memories without hearing your voice again? These questions rise from a place of pain, yet they sit beside gratitude for having known you at all.
As you are laid to rest on the 27th of December, 2025, I pray that your soul finds perfect peace in the embrace of the Lord. Though our hearts are heavy, we take comfort in the life you lived, the love you shared, and the gentle mark you left on everyone who knew you.
Farewell, dear Obiozor. Obior, you will be remembered with tenderness, with gratitude, and with love. Your memory walks with us still, through familiar streets, through quiet moments, through every recollection of laughter and light. Rest well, until we meet again beyond this earthly journey.
If you wish, I can also adapt this into a version for print, such as for a funeral brochure or memorial page, with slight tonal adjustments while keeping the same emotional depth.
