Biography of the Late Deaconess Mrs. Agnes Kabukuor Ahiamadjor
Born on 12th November, 1969 at Addokope-Ada, Deaconess Mrs. Agnes Kabukuor Ahiamadjor (nee Henanaopeh) was the second of seven children of Mr. Benjamin Tetteh Henanaopeh of Amlakpo-Ada and Madam Ophelia Asamanyuah of Addokope-Ada.
The late Agnes Ahiamadjor started her early life at Addokope, with her maternal grandaunt called Aluayo-nye. She was enrolled at the Addokope D/C Primary School in 1976, but dropped out of school, after which she moved to Ashaiman to live with her parents.
Aggie forsook everything, including her education, to assist the mother in hawking, trading, fish mongering and local restaurant (Chop Bar) operation to cater for her siblings. To relief the mother of further financial burden, the industrious Aggie engaged her in selling oranges, “ice water” in plastic bucket with cups and any business from which she could make a living. She later decided to acquire a profession, so she underwent apprenticeship in dressmaking under the tutelage of Madam Victoria Boye-Doe. Whilst learning the dressmaking, Aggie would, early in the morning, carry gari in pan to sell before going to the shop. In the evening, after work, she would go round with oranges to sell.
Upon graduation, Aggie began sewing in a cubicle in the house from where she trained many apprentices until she got married and moved.
She easily made friends for which reason she was so popular and for that matter, publicized the name Henanaopeh. Her zeal to get things done even without invitation or prompting was usually misconstrued by some as intrusion.
Deaconess Agnes Ahiamadjor was baptized in 1983 at The Divine Healer’s Church, Ashaiman Assembly by pastor Ofori. She was a member of the tambourine group. As fate would have it, in the late 80s, during the ministerial duty of Pastor J.K. Essel, Aggie found herself in the Church of Pentecost, Moneomanye Assembly, then headed by Elder Dzagbley, when she relocated temporarily with the mother. Endowed with the gift of singing, she joined the music section as a chorus leader. This engagement prevented her from returning with the mother to her original church, The Divine Healer’s Church.
Aggie got married to Elder John Ahiamadjor on 29th October, 2000 whilst fellowshipping at the then Ashaiman Central Assembly (Now Jerusalem Assembly). Few years after the marriage, Aggie abandoned dressmaking for trading, an occupation she pursued vigorously until she breathed her last breath.
On 4th August, 2017, heaven smiled on Mrs. Ahiamadjor as she was ordained as a deaconess at the More Grace Assembly of the Church of Pentecost, Gbetsile District.
Three years ago, Aggie complained of some discomfort in her body. Ever since, all efforts (spiritual, herbal and medical) humanly possible, were made by the family and especially, her husband, to get her cured. Despite the fact that her health kept deteriorating, Aggie was always beaming with hope and smiles, keeping her pains away from the public. Even when on admission at the hospital, not wanting the mother know, Aggie would call the mother to check on her.
We were preparing to join her for a thanksgiving service scheduled for Sunday, 29th November, 2020, an event she announced about a month earlier, because according to her, she had missed church long enough. However, in the early hours of Friday, 20th November, 2020, she was rushed to the St. Martin’s Memorial Hospital, after complaining of severe pains in the stomach and difficulty in breathing. On Saturday, 21st November, 2020, at about 3 p.m., Aggie was pronounced dead.
She left behind three children, one male, Benedict and two females, Leticia and Christabel with the loving husband, Elder John Ahiamadjor and other foster children.
The death of Aggie has left a gaping hole in our family. Death has robbed us of a gem.
Kabukuor, you will sorely be missed. Until we meet again, fare thee well!
#RestWellAuntieAggie #GallantSoldier💐