Tonya was born March 29, 1969 in Baltimore, MD at Church & Home Hospital to Lawrence and Annie Winston. She was educated at Mercy Highschool and graduated from Mervo Tech High School. Tonya gave birth to Taja Saunders on July 8, 1988. She later moved to Henderson, NC, where she graduated from Vance Granville Community College for Cosmetology. She gave her life to Christ in 1998 and join Victory Temple/Jireh Deliverance Ministries. She loved working in the ministry and ministering to woman by sharing her testimony. As a 26 year nail tech she spent her days speaking life, praying and motivating others.
Tonya loved spending time with her family and friends, laughing, and always wearing a smile. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Her final days were spent surrounded by those she loved.
Tonya is proceeded in death by her father Lawrence L. Winston Sr. She is survived by her mother Annie Winston of Franklinton , NC.; a brother Lawrence (Larry) Winston Jr. (Claudine) of Henderson, NC; daughter Taja Evans (Carlos) of Wake Forest, NC; step daughter Chantay Stanley; grandchildren Kayden Williams, Kayden Hicks, Chase and Zoe Evans, Chloe Ross; nephew Tra Winston; a host of aunts, uncles, bonus daughters, cousins, and friends.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me;
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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