{
  "id": 5991760,
  "title": "Family announces funeral date for late GWR holder Sharon Dede Padi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/family-announces-funeral-date-for-late-gwr-holder-sharon-dede-padi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T14:51:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/family-announces-funeral-date-for-late-gwr-holder-sharon-dede-padi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The family of Ghanaian visual artist and Guinness World Record holder, Sharon Dede Padi, also known as Yaa Padiki, has announced her funeral date for September 26, 2026. Sharon Dede Padi, who passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the age of 50, held the record for the Largest Leaf Print Painting, which brought international recognition to her work and Ghana’s visual arts sector. The funeral rites will be held at the Forecourt of the State House in Osu, with a pre-burial service at 7:30 a.m., followed by the burial service at 9:00 a.m. The final funeral rites and reception will occur at the State House forecourt after the burial service. The family will also hold a memorial service on Sunday, September 27, at the Calvary Methodist Church in Adabraka at 10:00 a.m. In addition to her artistic achievements, Sharon Dede Padi is survived by her three children: Ama Kwatchey, a student at the University of Ghana; Bradley Kofi Antwi, a student at Achimota School; and Marcia Darkoa Antwi, a pupil at Garrison Primary School.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}