Tanya Roche Allen
Sept. 4, 1970 – Mar. 1, 2020
Tanya Roche Allen, 49, of Midlothian passed away Sunday,March 1, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 7 at Affinity Funeral Service Richmond Chapel, 2720 Enterprise Parkway, Richmond, VA 23294. They will visit with family and friends following the service until 1 p.m.
May all her family and friends be comforted as she Rest In Peace Our Deepest Condolences…
George and Phileshia White and family
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the loved and adored Tanya Allen.
My thoughts and prayers to the family.
Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of Tanya. You are in my prayers.
Know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
What a Beautiful life you lived. Some may say you are so young but I believe in quality versus quantity. You were bold..confident…talented…kind..creative and dedicated. It was nice to have you as part of our family. You were such a role model and inspiration for me. You have touched so many lives during your time on this earth. Rest in Paradise where you have no pain and no cancer. Love the Edmonds family.
May she rest in peace. My sincere condolences to the family.
Tanya,
Everyday I look out my door and miss seeing that wonderful smile. You were a warrior my dear, one who fought the fight and you are an inspiration. Rest easy my friend, I know you are with God.
I am so sorry for your family’s loss, Tanya was an amazing person, friend and coworker and was loved by so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and all who loved Tanya, she was a bright light and touched everyone that knew her in some way. Heaven has definitely gained one beautiful angel. RIP sunshine, I will miss you! Until we meet again…….
She’s free of all the pain now. She will be greatly missed. Now she is in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, she’s is home. May we all feel comforted in knowing that she is in paradise.
My beautiful sister Tanya was the first true friendship I established once moving to VA in 1991, and since then I’ve had the absolute pleasure of having her as a confidant, advisor and friend. Though my heart is heavy for such a great loss, I take comfort in knowing that Tanya lived her BEST life, and in doing so, she blessed our hearts in so many ways, as she selflessly gave of herself to all she knew.
Well done thy good and faithful servant, you will be sorely missed. Love you Sunshine.
Rest in Paradise 🙏🏽 . She truly earned her wings
Peace Cowgirl…I’m going to miss You. Over 25 yrs of friendship and I have the memories, but the selfish part of me is wishing we had more time. I Love You.
Condolences to Stephanie, Jennifer and the Allen family.
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can not heal….
Our sincerest condolences and prayers are being extended to you not just today but in the days to come.
Tanya leaves memories for us to cherish and hold on to. She and I would run into each other periodically at the salon. We laughed and cut up 😊. She will be missed BUT God has added another beautiful rose to His garden. She faught the good fight and now her victory is won.
Prayers and love and blessings to you all
Lady Cheryl Northam
Rest in Peace Tanya and say hello to Jeanette for me. A light that will shine throughout the SCC for years to come. To the family Be Blessed.
I will certainly miss the beautiful presence and smile of Tanya Allen. She was blessed with so many wonderful gifts and talents and was always willing to share them with others as she handled them with stylish excellence.
Family, you are in my prayers.
Joshua 1:9 (MSG) Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.
Philippians 4:8-9 (MSG) Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
Tanya and I had a friendship that lasted over 20 years ever since our part time work at Hello, Inc. And although we didn’t communicate with each other on a frequent basis, when we did come together it was like no time had gone by. She was such a beautiful, strong, fun spirited person and she will be truly missed. Praying for family and friends continued strength and peace.
2 Timothy 4: 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Rest well, Tanya.
Dear Aunt Tanya,
Words cannot express the pain that I feel right now 💔 No amount of prayers, Gospel music, condolences, or hugs can soothe my soul and this void I have in my heart 😣 All I can ask is why? Why take the person that was so full of life and genuinely loved others? Why take a person who changed the atmosphere of a room with just her smile? Why take the best godmother in the world? Why take one of my best friends? Why take one of my #1 supporters? I know God makes no mistakes but my Aunt Tanya didn’t deserve her pain and suffering. I know that it’s selfish of me to still want you here with me, when you are no longer suffering. We can’t talk or text anymore 😪 When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, a piece of my world shattered. Through it all she kept a smile on her face and never complained. She fought a long 7-year battle. My warrior went down fighting 🎗I’ll fight it from here auntie, I got you 😘🕊💪🏽 My heart is truly broken right now and this is a hurt I never felt before 🥺💔 I knew it was coming, but you can’t prepare for this.
I have so many memories with you auntie. Remember when you took me to Blockbuster (those don’t even exist anymore 😂) and we picked out a few movies and a popcorn bucket? I thought it was so cool because the popcorn popped in the bucket. I thought it was the grandest thing and you chuckled. That night we watched movies until we fell asleep. This was back when you had that fish table in your living room. That table scared me a little now that I think about it, the fish were creepy-looking. You know I was a crybaby 😂 Remember that time Tangie bit my shoe and you told me not to tell my mom? And when I got home the first thing I said was “Mommy Tangie bit my shoe.” 😅 I know you were like damn this girl can’t keep a secret for nothing 🤣 You took me to my first ever concert, Main Event, with TLC and Nelly. We didn’t care about New Kids on the Block, we left right after TLC finished so we didn’t have to worry about parking & traffic 😂 You know I was the biggest TLC fanatic and I know you must’ve been tired of me babbling on & on about them, but you sat there and listened as if I just didn’t repeat the same story 10 times. You didn’t want to break my heart and tell me that I wouldn’t see TLC come out so you let the event staff lady break the news. I loved that long talk we had in the car ride back home. We talked about everything under the sun! That was one of the best nights of my life 🌃🤞🏽
Fast forward to June 16, 2016 when you saw me walk across the stage and give my valedictory speech 🎓👩🏽🎓 When I looked out into the crowd I saw you crying several times. Later, when I asked you about that, you said “I didn’t think I was going to make it to see this special day.” 💔 But you saw me auntie and that is something I will always be forever grateful for 🙏🏽💖 You also went to Duke with us to do college tours 📚 Now, I’m thinking about all the times you suggested we watch a movie in the theater room. 10 minutes later, the movie was watching you 🤣 I swear it never failed, you fell asleep all the time—especially at the Christmas party 🎄 You would always ask me and mom on lunch and dinner dates—“Hey Dee, you and Deja come meet me at Red Lobster or Shyndigz in an hour.” I never thought back then that one of those dates would be the last 😔
Thank you for being a best friend to my mom 👩🏾🤝👩🏽❣️ She doesn’t have too many of them and she is very selective of who she chooses. She loves her some you and I know you feel the same. You would get upset with her when she didn’t tell you about certain things going on with me. You would say something along the lines of “damn that is my goddaughter, I’m her godmother. I have to know these things. An update would’ve been nice” 🤣 Meeting you has to be one of the best things that has happened in her life. I know she’s struggling with your passing, but she doesn’t open up too often; she can be very private. But I know she’s hurting just as much as I am 💔🥺 So please comfort her and let her know that you’ll forever be in her heart. Let her know that you’ll forever be walking in the house saying “Hey Dee.” 🥰
This loss hit us all very hard, even Lawryn. Speaking of Lawryn, other than my parents you were the first person I came out to 🌈🚪 You supported me from the jump and asked me questions that my mom was afraid to ask. You said that you would always love me regardless. Fast forward, a few years later to when I told you about Lawryn for the first time. You supported our relationship and loved her from the beginning. I will never take that for granted auntie 😥 You couldn’t wait to meet her and hang out with us, you insisted so often 💛 Your effort didn’t go unnoticed auntie 💜
I’m going to make you even prouder auntie🥇I know that you are already proud of me because you told me all the time. When I said I got all A’s you would say “I know you did, what’s new boo.” 😚 The last event you supported me at was one of my gospel choir engagements 🎤 I could see then that you were tired of fighting, but weren’t ready to give up just yet. I’m devastated that you won’t be here for the other milestones in my life. Like my college graduation, wedding, and birth of my children 😣 It shouldn’t be this way and it’s not fair 😞 When I saw you slipping away, I knew that it was time to let go and let you live in peace for eternity with our Lord & Savior. I knew the last time I saw you a few weeks ago, was the last time I would see you here on earth. You talked to us for about 10 minutes and said “okay I’m going to bed now, love you.” Even in those moments you still found a way to make me laugh and smile. So I held you so so so tight and tucked you into bed. I gave you so many hugs and kisses, and you chuckled. Leaving you and walking out of your apartment for that last time, was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my 21 years of life. God called you home on Sunday, March 1 and on Wednesday I found out the worst news of my life. I didn’t want to believe those words and I still don’t. I can’t refer to you in past tense because it’s too heartbreaking right now.
There will NEVER be another Aunt Tanya. I feel your presence around me hugging me with comfort. I know that you will always be with me, in my heart and in my mind. You live on in me auntie. You loved to entertain, cook, travel, make people laugh, and so much more. And my Aunt Tanya can dress, can you hear me? 🗣💁🏽♀️👗👡 I guess I better start learning how to chef it up in the kitchen, you of all people know I’m lazy 😂👩🏽🍳 And I got my passport ready ✈️ You said you always wanted to go to Jamaica, and auntie I’m going to make that a dream come true for you, I promise. Oh and I have some of your clothes now too, so you know I’ll be stylish at all times 😝🧥👒👢 Your legacy is going to live on through me ✊🏽💯
As my letter to you comes to a close, I just want to thank you. Thank you for going above and beyond your duties as a godmother. Thank you for supporting me and always having my back. Thank you for encouraging me to be the best version of myself. Thank you for being a sunshine in my life ☀️ Thank you for living your life unapologetically. And most importantly thank you for being YOU! 😘🌼 Just as you did on earth, I ask that you continue to look over me, protect me, and guide me🧸💟 Save me a spot in heaven next to you so we can catch up on all the missed times. I know you’re up there entertaining, cooking, partying, and working the crowd. No more suffering. I’m glad I gave you your flowers while you were living, always telling you how much I appreciated you 💐 I refuse to say goodbye, so I’ll say see you later. I love you more than words can ever express Aunt Tanya‼️😘❤️ Rest in Heavenly Peace Tanya Roche Allen 🙏🏽⚱️Until we meet again, my dear sweet angel 👼🏽🤍💛🕊
Forever in my heart and soul,
Deja 🧡
What a Beautiful life you lived. Some may say you are so young but I believe in quality versus quantity. You were bold..confident…talented…kind..creative and dedicated. It was nice to have you as part of our family. You were such a role model and inspiration for me. You have touched so many lives during your time on this earth. Rest in Paradise where you have no pain and no cancer. Love the Edmonds family.
Rest in Peace and Power Tanya..
Gone much to soon.
All of my love and Prayers to the family.
Stephanie, Your family will be in my heart forever..
R.I.P. sweet Tanya, I appreciate you always being YOU, so real. You were always there for others unconditionally . a true angel for sure. Condolences to your family. Love Rita Jordan and Family.