Antonia (Toni) East was born September 9, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, to Edgar and Mary East. Toni graduated from Sunset high school and went on to continue her education with a Masters of Marketing degree at the University of Phoenix. Toni spent the majority of her career in the Home mortgage and banking industry, where her final career was with the Bank of America. However, Toni's true passion was cosmetics. Toni's main desire was to make all women beautiful. She always said "every woman could stand to use a little makeup".

In 1990 Toni met the love of her life Derek Walker, and shared their love with the birth of their daughter, Torie Antoinette Walker on October 5, 1993.

Toni is proceeded in death by her loving family: Torie Walker, daughter; Aubrey Cox, granddaughter; Mary East, mother; Edgar (Rabbit) East, father; Garry East, brother; Poncie (Shelly) Edwards, sister; Courtney East, sister; Coby Edwards, nephew. And her beloved fur-baby Moo.

Toni also leaves so many loving family members and close friends. Aunts and uncles: Helen and Lawrence Jones, Flora Mae Cooks, Melvin and Marie East; nieces and nephews: Trenton, Tyler, Clayton, Zoe, Zaiden; cousins: Cheryl and Lynn Jones, Kitty, Sherry, Cynthia (Drop), (and so may more); best friends: Annette Luckett Brooks, Paula Glenn Stephanie Yagger; honorary mother and father in-law; Jocelyne Walker and Limous Walker; honorary sister in-laws: Julia and Stacy; brother in-law, Dwayne Edwards.