Help me fund our precious mother’s funeral

Hi everyone. My name is Khanayo and it breaks my heart she soul to announce my precious mom Tasallah Gloria Bello Okona has unexpectedly and unfortunately passed away due to cardiac arrest. She battled with health issues for years due to a reckless procedure that almost took her life in 2015. We found out he has taken other lives in the past after the fact. Another doctor saved her life with an emergency procedure. Her health has been in decline due to multiple health issues since then. Her blood pressure and medications took a toll on her and we opted for another procedure to stop her dependency of 13-15 pills she took daily. Some days after the procedure her health got worse and she was too weak to move or speak so my dad called 911. We watched her throw up blood while waiting for an ambulance to get here and when they eventually arrived she lost consciousness. I didn’t believe that would be the last time I would see her alive.

My parents have been business owners since I was just a baby but due to the pandemic they had to close down their businesses. Which resulted in me taking care of the bills, mortgage, car note, groceries etc on top of my own. I spent $20k plus in 2021 alone taking care of my family which includes my mom, baby sister, younger brother, and my son. My dad also contributed to these efforts with me. I invested the last bit of Money we had left to different things to jumpstart the business backup with my family so we don’t have any money for funeral arrangements.

A lot of people loved my mom because she would give her last to someone that had less than her. She even made a habit of almost once a month to cook and feed the homeless in our city of Atlanta with the whole family including her grandson. To her it didn’t matter if she ended up empty handed. Sometimes it resulted in her being taken advantage of and robbed a few times. I watched my parents struggled just to keep a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs. I wanted to give her the world but now I have to give her to God.

If anyone can please help fulfill this final chapter with our mom, your mom, friend, family, sister and acquaintances, you will be greatly appreciated. We don’t like asking for help because we love to work for what we have and be able to say we did it but whenever someone did help, it would be on my moms mind to pay them back and she always did pay them back. My mom upset a lot of childhood friends because they wanted her presence here and abroad and it pained her terribly that she couldn’t participate or fly, visit etc. but she constantly tells me she cannot ever risk being separated from her children and family. So I apologize to those on my moms behalf, please forgive her she was just being a great mother.

She never asked for or got any awards or acknowledgments for any of the great and loving things she’s done and sometimes barely got any thank you’s. I just wanted to tell a little bit of her story as I humbly as for everyone’s assistance so I can send my guardian angel home. She’s so deserving of this. This is our first time asking for help in this manner. Any contribution will be greatly appreciated to cover our funeral expenses and immediate upkeep. Thank you all so so so much for any assistance and prayer

With love and God bless

Khanayo Okona

Chika Okona