Akinjobi Godfrey Akinpelu, 36, of Midland passed away tragically after a fatal car accident on Monday, November 24, 2014. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 1, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 1:00 PM at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor O.J. Kuye and Pastor Gbamila Omotoye officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Akinjobi was born on April 21, 1978 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He married the love of his life, Olutoyin Bajowa on December 13, 2008. He held a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and a Master’s degree in Managerial Psychology from the University of Ibadan, both in Nigeria. He is a trained project manager and a member of various professional bodies among which are the Association of Financial Analysts of Nigeria and Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria. He had thirteen years of banking experience and was a Credit Risk & Monitoring Manager with Fidelity Bank, Nigeria before joining the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Smith Unit) where he was a corrections officer until the time of his demise. Akinjobi was a people-person who impacted each life that he touched. He is survived by his wife, Olutoyin Akinpelu; daughters, Adunoluwa and Sharon Akinpelu; sister, Funmilayo Ayanwale; brother, Akintayo Akinpelu; and his mother, Mosunmola Akinpelu. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com. ,
