Mrs Bebongchou Munkem on behalf of the Munkem Family of Gilbert Arizona, announces the death, funeral program, and celebration of life for her husband, son, brother, and father, BLESS MUNKEM NCHUMULU who passed away at the Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Arizona on July 29th, 2024.

You are gone but the memories we shared remain fresh and I will treasure them for the rest of my life. I love and miss you so much. I have lost friends and family in the past that hurt my heart so gravely, but losing you is different. The pain of your loss can not be compared to any pain I have felt before. I have not been able to sleep because my head is only giving flashbacks of you and the memories we shared. I remember all the conversations we had when we visited you at the hospital before losing you. I said I will visit you at home. We had plans that did not fully mature and will never be because death took you away from us. We will always celebrate you. We all love you so dearly but God loves you more. 

Rest well Pa, Home Boyz, Papi.

Your Brother, son and Friend

Edmond Mosima

Mr Bless Munkem Nchumulu aka Home Boyz is Bros to me because from when we met and his dad introduced us as cousins, held my hand as the big brother I never had. Bros you protected me so much that some misunderstood our relationship. After laboring to wait for and protect me from my Christian Youth Fellowship (CYF) meetings, you decided to join the movement and served the Lord with audio-visual skills. You held my hand in my challenging (humble and dedicated) and good moments (sharing a plate of 7:30 – beans with puff-puff at Street 2 Great Soppo to roasted fish with a bottle of soda when business was profitable). Your bravery and trust let us to saving in a piggy bank during your high school day hustling as a Barber per excellence (gave me my last hair cut last year 2023) that led you to establishing Home Boyz Barbing Saloon on Campaign Street. Your hard work grew your business and desire to establish a family as you met your lovely wife Bebong (BB). She blended with your hardworking spirit and my Bros obtained favor from the Almighty. Bros you showed us how to treat relationships and cared for your family deeply as provider (also a wonderful chef treated us to your special barbecue and salads last year), protector and leader. We shall mourn your physical transition in hope as your legacy and great memories shared will live on!

Chi Adeline Ngie Bongsha

Monkem Bless( Home Boy), when we of the game family think that you are no more, we ask if this life is worth it. 

You have been a real Home Boy to us and we know how many lives u have impacted within us. We would have loved that u continue with what u have been doing to us as a family, but our ancestors know best why they decided to take you from us this early.

Home Boy we will forever miss you

GAME FAMILY GREAT SOPPO BUEA

Bless, this is Lady J. I don't know who will be asking me, Lady na how?. It was a great pleasure knowing you since in Cameroon. You have fought a good fight. I thank the Almighty God for your life. I will forever cherish the memories we shared. I will never forget that faithful moment you came to me in my dream to say goodbye. I will forever remember that faithful day of July 29th 2024 you held my hand as a way of saying goodbye to me just for me to wake up to hear that you have left us. Thank you for thinking of Lady J and saying goodbye.  Rest in the bosom of the Lord our Creator until we meet again. 

Jeneve AKA Lady J 

Tribute to My Main Man - Bless Munkem Nchumulu: “Quitting the stage when expectations are highest”

Truly, words can’t express how I feel during this period. A true actor and fighter bows out! You were hard working, generous, jovial but a no-nonsense man.  You were more than three people in one man; despite your health challenge, nothing could stop you from doing what you desired to do. How hard it is to know we will never meet or see each other again. What an irony that a man who is "lionhearted" will die of heart failure!

My driver, my camera-man, my companion is gone for good! Whatever I wanted, you always ensured it was available: Caps, watches, phones, cameras, shoes, suits/dresses, laptops etc. Where do I go whenever in need? To whom must I go now? You fought so hard to give your children, wife, mother, siblings, close relatives and friends the best. You were there to support any one who had a genuine case and needed help.

Your regular visits to Cameroon despite all attempts to persuade you to reduce movements brings to mind the following lessons: You wanted to ensure your children learnt to leave in your absence. Reason why they could summon courage and return to school not long after your demise; To strengthen the bond between your wife and mother; certainly, they have learned to live together and we are confident they will together bring up your children to become successful adults and to fulfill your dreams. For us your siblings and spouses, we were able to share great moments of love and togetherness. We shall forever cherish and remember the time we spent together whenever you came to Cameroon.

 During your last visit to Cameroon, you got into the car and drove ALONE to Kumba to come see us despite the crisis and the dreaded nature of roads. I will forever be grateful for this show of love.

Our last discussions while you were in hospital kept flowing through my mind. It was such a great moment that anybody who heard us will wonder if at all you were on a sick bed. You gave instructions on some things to be done and we agreed to make progress once you left the hospital. What will happen to all the plans we discussed?

It’s hard to belief you have gone for good. You never accept to be defeated, but couldn't cheat death which is a natural course for us all. Do extend our kind regards to our dear father Elias Munkem Nchumulu. We missed him dearly and his memories as well as yours lives on. How hard and unpredictable life can be at times. Farewell my main man! Farewell bro!

God be with you till we meet again!

Julius Penn Nchumulu (Younger brother)