Tanya McFadden

Tanya McFadden, succumbed to her illness of stage 4 lung cancer, on October 16, 2025, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on August 19, 1966, in Kansas City, MO to Thomas Ransburg and Patricia McFadden. At an early age, she gained a stepfather, Donald Oliver, and family.

She grew up in Kansas City, MO and was a proud Knight, as she graduated from Southeast High School. After high school she attended vocational technical school and graduated with a business certification. For over 30 years, she worked for the IRS as a data specialist, later retiring as an administrative assistant.

She was preceded into death by her father, Thomas Ransburg; stepfather, Donald Oliver; all grandparents, Glendora and Tyree McFadden, Claudia and William Ransburg, Lula Oliver, brothers, Edward McFadden and Anthony McFadden; special sisters, Brenda Anderson and Stacey Jones; and her Godson, Jamal Moore.

She is survived by her mother, Patricia Oliver of Kansas City, MO; daughters, Anitra McFadden- Harris (Latrice), all of Kansas City, MO; Kiva Williams (Terrence) and Conswaylo Ross (Montell) of Tulsa, OK. Her grandchildren, Omuniq McFadden, J’Veon Brown of Kansas City, MO; Mariah Ross, Terrence Williams II, Kamryn Williams, Montell Ross II, and Trenton Williams of Tulsa, OK. Her great granddaughter, Maliah McFadden of Kansas City, MO. Her sisters, Clara Mcgowen of Dallas, TX, Donna Moore, Kiva Miller, Carmalita Brown, J’Nai Woodruff, and Nakisha Bausby of Kansas City, MO. Her Godchildren, Tiara Parker and Dominic Young; Krysteena and Dominique Jones, and Alondre Ricks, LaToya and Latrice Moore, all of Kansas City, MO; and a host of other relatives, cousins, and friends.