David Allen Coe’s estranged daughter claims she was ‘not given the opportunity’ to see him before his death

David Allen Coe’s estranged girl Tanya Montana Coe claims she wasn’t “given nan opportunity” to spot him earlier he died.

The state fable died Wednesday astatine 86, his rep confirmed, though nary origin of decease was given. After nan news broke, Tanya wrote an affectional societal media station noting she wasn’t capable to spot her begetter a last time.

“Waking up to nan news that your dada has died and not being fixed nan opportunity to spot him 1 past clip is simply a hellhole I wouldn’t wish connected my worst enemy,” she wrote.

She besides shared that she hadn’t been informed astir immoderate ceremonial arrangements for her father.

“If anyone finds retired astir immoderate ceremonial arrangements, please fto maine cognize arsenic I would for illustration to beryllium astatine my dad’s funeral,” she wrote.

Tanya’s mother is David’s ex-wife Jody Lynn Coe. He had 4 kids pinch Jody — Tanya, arsenic good arsenic Tyler, Shyanne, and Carson.

David was joined 5 times earlier gathering his sixth wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, whom he joined successful 2010.

In September 2025, Tanya — who’s besides a musician — shared that she had been estranged from her dada for “quite awhile” successful an Instagram post.

“Suffice it to say, my begetter disowned maine … blamed it connected Jody, told maine they were moving retired of authorities and he couldn’t show maine wherever they were moving to,” she claimed.

“He shed a tear … existent aliases crocodile I americium not sure, threw 200 dollars astatine my feet, rolled up nan model of nan limo and drove disconnected without a 2nd glance,” she continued.

She shared successful nan aforesaid station that she conscionable recovered retired that she had a half relative who was calved 4 and a half months aft her.

“I’m processing a batch of family worldly rn ☮️❤️,” she wrote.

Tanya isn’t nan only 1 of David’s children that was estranged from him. His boy Tyler — who dropped retired of precocious schoolhouse astatine 14 to subordinate David connected circuit — told GQ successful 2021 that he hadn’t spoken to him since 2013, erstwhile nan “Take This Job and Shove It” writer dismissed him from his set and formed a caller one.

“It wasn’t a narration that was ever there,” he told nan outlet of not being peculiarly upset complete their falling out. “It hurt, but it’s not a new hurt.”

“I could astir apt count connected 1 manus nan number of times that my begetter has said useful life things to me,” he added.