La'Tonya Michelle

Cowart

La'Tonya Michelle Cowart was born to the late Katie Jo Cowart and Timothy B. Smith on February 11, 1978, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Tonya was raised in Fort Walton Beach and attended schools within the Okaloosa County School District. She later went on to receive her certification as a nursing assistant in which she worked for many years and continued employment at various locations.

Growing up, she attended Beulah First Baptist Church with her family. Tonya truly enjoyed life while bringing love and laughter into any room that she entered. Anyone who knew her, knew that she loved to dance and was quite the comedian. She had a heart for helping others. Tonya truly never met a stranger and touched the lives of many over her lifetime.

La'Tonya transitioned into eternal rest on August 5, 2024 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. She was predeceased by her mother, Katie Jo Cowart, her father, Timothy B. Smith and her grandmothers, Ms. Eddie Mae "Gig" Cowart and Ms. Lorraine Packer.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories, a beautiful daughter, Ty'Keriah Brown; Two handsome sons: Tyrek Robinson and Antonn Brown; Three grandsons: Da'Kota Robinson, Nolan Robinson, and Loyal Ferguson; Five brothers: Kentora Cowart, Dustin Jones, Timothy Knox, Tracy Carson, and Tuwan Bryant; Two sisters: Christal Knox-Smith, and Jessica Sharpe.

Tonya also had a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends whom she loved dearly.