Ebony Reigns: Singer's Mom, Dad, Sister Visit Tomb To Mark 5th Anniversary; Sad Photos, Videos Drop

Ebony Reigns: Singer's Mom, Dad, Sister Visit Tomb To Mark 5th Anniversary; Sad Photos, Videos Drop

  • Ebony Reigns' family and friends, led by her parents Nana Opoku Kwarteng and Beatrice Oppong, have visited her grave
  • The family visited the grave on Wednesday to lay a wreath and pray for her in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of Ebony's passing
  • Photos and a video from the prayers and wreath-laying ceremony have popped up showing her father and others in tears

The family and friends of the Ebony Reigns, known in private life as Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, visited the tomb of the late singer at the Osu Cemetery.

The visit to Ebony's tomb on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, formed part of activities to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Ebony's untimely demise.

Ebony Reigns' family at her graveyard
Ebony Reigns's family visited her graveyard to lay wreaths and pray for her Photo source: @sweet_maame_adwoa
Source: Instagram

Ebony's tragic accident

Ebony passed away in a car crash on the Sunyani-Kumasi Highway while returning from Sunyani where she and her friend Franky Kuri had visited the singer's mother.

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The two and a soldier, Francis Vondee, who was escorting them had their car mangled after somersaulting.

At the time of her passing, Ebony was at the peak of her relatively short career and she even won the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Artiste of the Year for 2018 posthumously.

Family mark 5 years after Ebony's passing

Led by the singer's father Nana Opoku Kwarteng, and her mother, Beatrice Oppong Martin, the family laid a wreath on Ebony's tomb and said prayers for her.

In a video YEN.com.gh sighted on Instagram page @sweet_maame_adwoa, Ebony's father is seen wearing a black 'jalabiya' while holding a walking stick. Others stood close to him in dark-coloured outfits. He addressed those around him by touting some of Ebony's achievements.

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In another video, Ebony's father stood in front of the tomb which had a wreath laid on it and held a perfume to spray on it. Overcome by emotions, he found it difficult to say much.

Some photos, also sighted in a slideshow on @sweet_maame_adwoa, showed other scenes at the graveyard of the late singer.

Ghanaians remember Ebony on 5th anniversary

Meanwhile, Ghanaians continue to pour in messages as they share how much they miss Ebony.

While some shared photos with touching messages, others trooped to the late singer's Instagram to leave comments under her posts.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh

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