Ms. Salaria Angelic Allen

Salaria Angelic Allen, 45, of Snellville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2025, after a long illness. She was born on April 29, 1979, in Steubenville, Ohio. Salaria was a vivacious woman known for her captivating smile, energy for life, and sense of adventure. She was a devoted mother to her three surviving children, Alexaria, Alexai and Alexavian Gates whom she loved and adored. Salaria, affectionately known as Joi by her family, was the cherished daughter of Evangelist Delores Allen Livingston. She has a sister, Dr. Deborah Allen Kuzmanovic (Bob Fouch) and brother, Eulis Allen. She also leaves behind two aunts, Shirley Hoover and Dr. Hajirah Abdu Salaam (Imam Hosea). She was the favorite aunt to her nephew, Luka Kuzmanovic. She is survived by nieces Ayla, Skyler, Eulasia, NaClasia, Jayden and nephew Jeremiah. She will also be missed by The Harvest Tabernacle Church family. She also has a host of cousins, extended family and friends who will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Aaron E. Livingston Sr., grandparents, Rosie Lee and John Allen Jr., uncles, Kenneth Ray Allen and Leavie Davis. In addition to being a mother, Salaria was an accomplished entrepreneur. She was the owner and designer for two custom fashion businesses, Joi Fashionista, LLC, a specialty jewelry and fashion online store and the Manifest Paper Company which produced one-of-a-kind custom pens, and stationery products. Salaria worked for the CDC in the Office of Science since 2019, first as an Administrative Officer and then as the Program Management Officer in 2023. In this capacity, Salaria was instrumental in leading, coordinating, and managing the day-to-day administrative and operational needs of OS human resource (HR), personnel, and workforce activities. During her tenure at the CDC, Salaria served the agency in many roles. She began her CDC career as a contractor in 2007, providing executive level administrative and technical support for the Financial Management Office (FMO) (now the Office of Financial Resources) Financial Systems Branch. In 2011, she became a full-time employee (FTE) with FMO (now the Office of Financial Resources), serving as a Financial Management Specialist and a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the Commercial Payments Branch. She joined the Business Management Office (BMO) Team in the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS/OD) in 2015, where she served as a Business Services Support Specialist, coordinating personnel actions, HR functions, records management, and supporting senior leadership on business process improvements. Before joining OS, Salaria served as a Program Specialist for the Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy (OADPS) (now OPPE) Resource Management Team (RMT), managing activities in personnel, HR, procurement, and supervisory training. Prior to her federal career with the CDC, Salaria was a Legislative, Regulatory, and Public Affairs Assistant on Capitol Hill, working with senior management and other key partners to research and analyze policy initiatives. Prior to her federal career with the CDC, Salaria was a Legislative/Regulatory and Public Affairs Assistant on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC working with senior management and other key partners researching and analyzing policy initiatives. In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling, spending time with her family, trying new foods, and creating unique handmade arts and beaded crafts. Salaria’s many accomplishments include being a graduate of the CDC Certified Project Officer program and the Atlanta Federal Executive Board Leadership in Government Program. She was also recognized by the CDC for her extraordinary service during the Covid Pandemic Crisis. Salaria held a Bachelor of Science degree in Policy and Management, with a second major in Decision Science from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Her proudest accomplishment and most treasured gift in life are her daughter and two sons. A celebration of Salaria’s life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 14th, 2025, in the Harvest Tabernacle Church in Lithonia, GA. The family will receive friends, and a viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

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Ms. Salaria Angelic Allen

April 29, 1979 - April 5, 2025