Yolanda “Londie” Favors, a former cast member of “Porsha’s Family Matters” on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” has passed away.
Following the loss of her younger cousin on August 7, Porsha Williams, a star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” shared her grief in a heartfelt social media post.
“Londie – you were our best friend, our sister, our aunt, our cousin, and so much more. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, and you are loved beyond words and will be missed beyond measure,” Williams shared in an Instagram post.
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Williams continued, “The impact and value you provided all of us during your time here was tremendous, but we know that your spirit will always be with us every day guiding us through this difficult time and what’s still to come. For that, we’re eternally grateful. Love you always Dear Baby Cousin.”
Favors made her television debut in 2021 on Bravo as a cast member of the RHOA spinoff “Porsha’s Family Matters”. Williams’ extended family in Atlanta was the focus of the one-season sitcom.
Porsha Williams’ Tribute for Her Cousin, Yolanda “Londie” Favors
On August 11, Porsha Williams shared the heartbreaking news that her cousin Yolanda “Londie” Favors had passed away.
In an Instagram post that included a picture of Londie, the date of her departure, and a phrase, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member announced the message. Porsha captioned her photo with the remark and another quote that she ascribed to E.A. Bucchianeri: “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.”
Porsha added that her family is “eternally grateful” for Londie. “Love you always Dear Baby Cousin,” she concluded. “RIP.”
Official Statement from the Hosea Williams Family on the Passing of Yolanda E. Favors
In a statement to The Daily Dish, the Hosea Williams Family remembers Yolanda. The statement reads:
“It is with profound sadness that we announce our beloved family member, Yolanda E. Favors, passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2024. Regarded as “Londie” to those close to her, she was the granddaughter of Rev.
Son of Yolanda Williams-Favors and Calvin Leonard Favors, Hosea L. Williams and Juanita Terry Williams. Yolanda, 34, was well-known for her generosity, kindness, and steadfast devotion to her community and family. She exuded a victorious and dazzling aura wherever she went thanks to her unwavering and unrelenting quest of joy and beauty. Her strategic inventiveness, eye for beauty, dedication, and spirit touched many lives as she worked tirelessly as a Creative Director, Event Planner, and Interior Designer.
Yolanda “Londie” Favors was also the founder of Elizabeth Lacenia Designs, a company known for its uniquely artistic creations that were featured on shows like "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." In recent years, ELD’s Christmas designs gained a dedicated following and were highlighted in publications such as US Weekly, Celebrity Insider, BravoTV Online, and People Magazine, among others. Yolanda also generously contributed her talents to organizing events for Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless.
Yolanda’s passing is deeply felt by all who knew her and leaves a void that cannot be filled. She is survived by her loving family, including her mother Yolanda Williams Favors; her sister Aisha Favors; her paternal grandmother Jacqueline “Mimi” Favors, her aunts Elisabeth Omilami, Dr. Barbara Williams Emerson, Andria “Lisa” Williams, Diane Williams; her uncle Andre Williams; her cousins Weusi and Jamila Emerson, Awodele and Tara Omilami, Hosea and Rhonda Williams III, Juanita Williams Ramey, Porsha Williams, Brenton and Amanda Williams, Lauren Williams, Evelyn Williams, and Andre Williams and their children. Yolanda also had countless forever friends from her time at the University of Georgia and her work family from Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless who will forever cherish the memories they shared with her.