Tanya Mishun Bledsoe Bell was born September 8, 1972, in Greensboro, North Carolina, the middle daughter of Quincy and Margarett Ann Sanders Bledsoe. She was a product of Greensboro City Schools and a 1990 Grimsley High School graduate. A 1995 graduate of North Carolina State University in Accounting, she played the clarinet for four years in the Wolfpack Marching Band. In addition, Tanya was a Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated® Sweetheart and a Fall 1993 initiate in to the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. She was an avid Wolfpack fan supporting her alma mater during ACC football and basketball.

Tanya grew up at Woodmere Church of Christ and Wendover Avenue Church of Christ. She was baptized on September 8, 1990. In 2008 Tanya placed her membership at Coliseum Boulevard Church of Christ, where she co-founded the PEARLS (Princesses Educated about Righteousness, Leadership and Service) ministry. She was also involved with youth and kitchen ministries.

Tanya was an active member of the Beta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated®, where she currently served as the Cotillion Committee's Finance Chair. She has also served as Chapter Treasurer, Cotillion Co-Chairperson, and on various sub-committees. She was looking forward to 2018 where she would become a Silver Star and Life Member of her beloved sorority.

Tanya was employed in the Central Billing Unit of Guilford County Department of Public Health for the past three years, as well as an 11-year employee of Moses Cone Health System's Patient Access Department.

Leah "Sweet Pea," Tanya's 13-year-old daughter, was the love of her life for she spent the majority of her spare time ensuring her daughter participated in educational and social activities. One of Tanya's favorite roles was being a "Dance Mom," since her daughter loved to participate in competitive dance.

Although Tanya seemed to be the quieter of her siblings, she was known for her infectious smile,sense of humor, and compassion for others. She and her sisters shared a strong sisterly bond like no other, and their relationship inspired all those who interacted with them.

Tanya was preceded in death by her grandparents: George and Ida Mae Bledsoe and Lloyd and Katherine Sanders; uncle, Lloyd Sanders, Jr.; and aunt, Helen Bledsoe.

Tanya is survived by her daughter, Leah D. Bell; parents, Quincy and Margarett Sanders Bledsoe;sisters, Anissa C. Bledsoe and Kendra N. Bledsoe, all of Greensboro; uncles: Horace (Renette)Bledsoe of Hutto, TX; Garland (Debra) Bledsoe of Odessa, TX; and Travis (JoAnn) Sanders of Dallas, TX; aunt, Ladell Smith of Dallas, TX; first cousins, Lloyd Sanders, Autry Sanders, Antonio Sanders, and Jillian Sanders of Dallas, TX, Nick (Nikki) Pannell of Sulphur Springs, TX, Horace (Candace) Bledsoe, Jr. of Hutto, TX, Latrell (Ashlea) Bledsoe of Odessa, TX, Terrance (Chrissy) Bledsoe of Round Rock, TX, and Niccole Bledsoe Boswell of Houston, TX. She also leaves a host of extended family, friends, church members, sorors and co-workers that will forever cherish her memory.

The family thanks the Moses Cone and UNC Memorial Hospitals' Medical ICU Teams for tireless efforts during Tanya's sudden illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the PEARLS ministry of Coliseum Boulevard Church of Christ, P.O. Box 754, Greensboro, NC 27402

A homegoing celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Coliseum Church of Christ, 2116 Coliseum Blvd., Greensboro. The Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony will begin at 11:00 am. Visitation with the family begins at 11:30 am followed by the service at 12:00 pm.