For thoroughbred actor, Tafa Oloyede, it was dudt for dust on Friday as he was buried in his Ede, Osun State, hometown.
Ede is famed for having produced the great drummer king, Timi Agbale, the late Oba Laoye Toyese; and another veteran actor, Olofa Ina.
At the funeral and thanksgiving service organised at Iroyin Ayo Baptist Church, Iseki Akala, Ede, the presiding pastor, Rev. Gbenga Olorode, advised Oloyede’s family to wisely handle his property and live in unity.
According to the cleric, the lives of human beings on earth was very short.
Taking his sermon from the book of Job chapter 14 verse 1-6, Olorode said every man born of a woman has very few years to live, while urging all to make their way straight with God while still living.
Olorode said that the late John Adewuni had lived and gone to answer for his deeds before God, saying those alive have the opportunity to correct their ways.
The cleric admonished the people to repent from anything that would cost them eternal rest with God.
He also advised the youth to desist from chasing money or material things alone but turn to God and make their ways straight so as to be justify in heaven.
The body of the actor with the real name, John Adewuni,y was finally laid in grave and burial at 3:25p.m, at the Iroyin Ayo Baptist Church cemetery, with his family and friends biding him farewell
Adewuni died at his residence in Osogbo on Feb. 1, at the age of 69.
The veteran actor, who came into the limelight in 1974 under the tutelage of the late theatre icon, Oyin Adejobi, had featured in several movies, including Akanji Oniposi, Jaiyesimi, Ayanmo, Orogun and Ekuro Oloja, among others.
His death came not long after popular comedian, Babatunde Omidina, aka Baba Suwe, passed away in his Ikorodu, Lagos State, home.
