Tony Renato Howze Jr. known as Tone Tone departed this life April 9th 2023. He was 44 years old. Tony Tone Tone was born in Springfield Illinois on December 23rd 1978 to Haneef Howze El and Orlean Alexander. Tony completed his education with Springfield district 186 and went on to become a Welder at Precision Products. Tone was a man of Muslim faith and had overcome many trials and never let any of it hold him back. One of his favorite things to do was to clean his house and sit back and enjoy it. Tone Tone was full of life and love and loved his family unconditionally. He learned a lot about the importance of spending time with his family. He was always smiling and joking with each of them. He held a special bond with each of his children grandchildren siblings parents and many other family members. He touched so many lives and will be missed by all. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Ethel and Vincent Howze maternal grandparents James and Geraldine Rucker and sisters Tameka Rucker and Travonna Howze. Tone Tone leaves behind to cherish his memory his mother Orlean Alexander father Haneef Howze El children Tatiana Howze Mylasia Howze T orez Howze DayQuan Wiley and Cavonna Howze and grandchildren Ka Lee Zaniyah and My Are his companion of many years Kenyun Hudson and siblings T orez Alexander Ramond Phillips Tremayne Lee Cordia Howze Shawn Howze Terrell Howze Bianca Howze Tonesha Howze Taliah Howze Tiesha Lee Capria Lee Quanshanna Lewis Mary Cropp Brian Russell and DeShawnda Bradley and a host of friends aunts uncles cousins nieces and nephews.