The daughter of Porfirio & Antonia Atkinson, Toni was born March 8, 1939 and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. Upon graduating from Rio Hondo High School and marrying the Love of her life, Paul Rodriguez, they moved on and settled in Baytown. Toni was all about family and she loved them dearly. She was a longtime nurse and caregiver, along with being active in her church throughout her life. Simply, Toni was a woman with a heart big enough to love everyone. Preceded in death by her parents, Toni is survived by her husband of 59 years, Paul Rodriguez, their children and their spouses:
Sylvia & Edward White, Lee & Beckie Rodriguez, Eloy & Beth Rodriguez, Richard & Rebecca Rodriguez, David & Kathy Rodriguez. Her grandchildren: Jessica & Craig Hill, Marcia Rodriguez, Stephanie White, Eric White, Jessica & Austin Calvert, Natalie Rodriguez, Greg Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, Daniel Rodriguez, Rachel Rodriguez, Tiffany & Antaeus Bean, David Paul & Andrea Rodriguez, 7 great-grandchildren, and her brothers and their spouses; Porfirio & Maria Atkinson, Juan & Victoria Atkinson.
