He was born November 5, 1958 in Fort Myers.; he moved to Lake Wales from North Fort Myers 9 years ago. Tony was a retired drywall installer and was of the Baptist faith. He was a Nascar fanatic and loved being on the water and fishing. He was a great family man and was very involved with his children and loved spending time with them.

Tony was preceded in death by his wife, Kelly Retherford on November 9, 2020; son, Lonnie Retherford; and father, Lonnie William Retherford. He is survived by his daughter, Keyla Quinn of Franklin, Virginia; mother, Phyllis Simmons of Lake Wales; brother, Michael Retherford and wife Debbie of Lake Wales; and seven grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the funeral service at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales with Pastor Garnet Pitts and Pastor Tim Fisher officiating.