Nwamaka Nkolika Dallah-Kelly

John 5:28: "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice," Born of two immigrant parents (Ephraim & Christiana Dallah) from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, Nwamaka Nkolika Dallah (“Amaka”) was born on June 11, 1977 in Detroit, Michigan. Amaka was the youngest child of her parents. Nwamaka, which means a precious and beautiful gift from God, was raised in Oak Park, MI. She was a hard working and outgoing woman. She enjoyed dancing, reading, photography, sports plus other hobbies. In addition, Amaka was an educated woman who demanded nothing but excellence of herself. She graduated with honors from Albert Einstein Elementary School, Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School and Oak Park High School in Oak Park, MI. She was a proud member of the Class of 1994 at Oak Park High School. Post High School, Amaka attended Michigan State University (“MSU”). She graduated from MSU in 1999 with an Engineering degree. She took pride in her graduation from MSU and was a proud Spartan Alum. She made sure that everyone knew about her pride in the Green and White colors. Even at times teasing her 2 older brothers (who are Wolverine Alums) about the GREAT MSU. After graduating from MSU, Amaka got a job with General Motors (“GM”) working as an Engineer at the GM Warren Tech Center. She excelled at GM. She worked on various engineering projects. She truly enjoyed the challenges and rewards from her employment at GM. In 2003, Amaka relocated from Oak Park, MI to Cleveland, OH. She accepted a position with the City of Cleveland Water Department in their Engineering Department as a Lead Engineer. She would later earn her MBA from a local university in Cleveland while working at the Water Department. She would eventually rise to the the rank of Manager within her department. In addition, she was initiated into the Pi Tau Omega Chapter (Southfield, MI) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. on October 14, 2001. She was very active with the sorority and was an active member of the Alpha Omega Chapter (Cleveland, OH) where she recently held a leadership position. While in Ohio, Amaka met Eric Thomas Kelly. Eric and Amaka would eventually get married on October 10, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. She and Eric were married over 9 years. They spent all 9 plus years of marriage together in the Cleveland/Akron areas. They had a good relationship together until Amaka’s last day on earth. On July 7, 2019, God called Amaka to be re-united with her mother (Mrs. Christiana Dallah) in Heaven. Amaka, along with her Mom, will be happy and at peace together in Heaven. Amaka’s legacy and presence will not be forgotten by her loved ones here on earth. She will be greatly NWAMAKA NKOLIKA DALLAH-KELLY Page 2 of 2 missed by her friends and co-workers. Moreover, she will be remembered/survived by the following individuals:  Immediate Family: o Eric Thomas Kelly (husband) o Ephraim Dallah (father) o Thomasine Kelly (mother-in-law) o Jideofor & Maya Dallah (brother & sister-in-law) o Olisaeloka & Tiffany Dallah (brother & sister-in-law) o Erica Igwe (goddaughter) o Christopher Rogers, Jr., Micah Rogers, Saraya Dallah, Christian Dallah, Emmanuel Dallah & Collin Dallah (nieces & nephews)  Extended Family: o Multiple Aunts, Uncles and Cousins from the Kelly, Dallah, Egbuonu, Okudo, and Ubadiniru Families o In addition, extended family members from the Umuoku and Umuoyeaku Families Nwamaka was indeed a beautiful child. She was a caring, giving, hard-working, outgoing, and strong woman. She took pride in herself and the legacy she left behind for everyone on Earth. Amaka will be tremendously missed by everyone! Nwamaka will forever be loved into eternity by everyone! Revelation 21:4: “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."