Obituary for Teiawana Burton

Teiawana "Teia" Burton was born to the union of Garrett W. Burton, Jr. and Mayme "Bonnie" Burton on January 29th, 1967 in St. Louis, MO. She was the only daughter of this union. She was preceded in death by her father, Garrett.

Teia attended Pine Lawn Elementary School and graduated from Normandy High School. Teia was employed with Western Union and U.S. Bank as a Post Closer/Reviewer and ACS/Xerox Systems until her health started declining in 2013.

Teia was fun-loving, loved to dance, especially to a Prince song, whom we all know Prince held a very special place in her heart. She enjoyed watching action movies and NASCAR, and giving people advice. Teia was outgoing and loved to be active when her health allowed her to. She even volunteered as Parking Lot Security at Paisley Park Studios. Teia was very family oriented. She loved all of her cousins, aunts and uncles. She loved her Stepfather, Geno. She would call him when she needed car advice.

Teia loved and cherished her only daughter, India. She did an extremely great job in raising her as a single parent. She loved her mom, Bonnie, and shared a lot of her personality traits.

To continue cherishing her memory are: Her Daughter, India G. Burton; Mother, Mayme (Bonnie) Burton McAllister; Stepfather, Geno McAllister; Stepsister, Kimberly McAllister; Stepmother, Estella Tolbert; Uncles, James E. McKay (Margaret), Porter Stewart (Dot), Michael Malone, Royce Malone (Marilyn), James Leslie Holiday (Great Uncle); Aunts, Linda Stewart, Barbara Enos (Michael), Barbara Gant Peters (Leroy), Carol L Burton, Loretta Pride (Neal), Leanna Coleman (Woodrow), Kathleen Armstead (Larry), and Katherine Hawkins; Special Friends, Deon Anderson and Fumiko Salone; Special Cousins, Tuwanna Stewart and Rochelle Gant-Randle (John), and a host of other cousins, relatives and friends that Teia loved so much. It is important to note that Teia had over 50 first, second and third cousins who loved her so much.

Visitation begins at 10 AM and Funeral Service 11 AM on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 6000 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center.