{"id":494,"date":"2023-01-02T14:35:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/02\/ekow-blankson-is-laid-to-rest\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:35:44","slug":"ekow-blankson-is-laid-to-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/02\/ekow-blankson-is-laid-to-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekow Blankson is laid to rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>It was a solemn moment, one of reflection as the mortal remains of the late Ekow Blankson was lifted following the closure of the burial service in Accra, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>With Methodist Hymn \u2018Come ye that love the Lord\u2019 playing in the background, the pallbearers lifted the casket of the late Mr Blankson while the church and other attendants sang along.<\/p>\n<p>His body was led into the hearse and driven away to the Community 9 cemetery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/53686446.295-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Ekow Blankson was laid to rest on Saturday, December 17, 2022\" class=\"wp-image-2196832 lazy\" width=\"702\" height=\"386\" title=\"Ekow Blankson is laid to rest\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The final funeral rites of the former Commercial Manager of Advertiser and Publishers Solutions Ghana Ltd and GhanaWeb and Veteran Actor was held earlier today, Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the Full Gospel Church in Tema.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-190.png\" alt=\"Ekow Blankson is laid to rest\" class=\"wp-image-2196836 lazy\" title=\"Ekow Blankson is laid to rest\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The burial service saw the widow, Justina Naadu Blankson, children, family, and friends in attendance, as they bid the award-winning actor farewell.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-191.png\" alt=\"Ekow Blankson is laid to rest\" class=\"wp-image-2196837 lazy\" title=\"Ekow Blankson is laid to rest\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The sudden demise of\u00a0Mr Blankson\u00a0was announced on Monday, October 3, 2022. 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