Matasha Allen Obituary
We bid farewell to Matasha Allen of Ypsilanti, Michigan, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 28, 2025 at the age of 43. Matasha touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Matasha Allen to pay them a last tribute.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Matasha's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
She was predeceased by: her father George Sheckles. She is survived by: her mother Linda Allen of Lexington; her sisters, Carletta Allen of Louisville, Shemeka Lancaster (J. J.) of Frankfort, Ivey Davis and Kyla Sykes; and her grandmother Pamela Allen of Lexington.
Visitation was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Clay Street Baptist Church (1940 Midland Trail, Shelbyville, KY 40065). A funeral service was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Evergreen Memory Gardens (5364 Lexington Rd, Lexington, KY 40511). In January 2020, on the MLK Jr. day, right before the Pandemic, Matasha presented her first Freedom Songs Sing Along, with a fellow teacher accompanying her on guitar.
