Reverend Dr. Tony F. Drayton is the son of Charles and Lottie Drayton of Indiantown, Florida. He is the husband of Audrita G. Drayton. He is the father of two daughters and currently has one grandchild. He is the oldest of four siblings.

    He has earned a degree of Doctor of Ministry in Transformation Leadership at the prestigious Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Rochester, New York He Graduated from the Florida Center of Theological Studies (Miami), formally New York Seminary Graduate of The Association of Clinical Pastoral Education Internship under the college of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy Certification in Conflict Resolution & Mediation at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton He earned a degree in psychology from Pfeiffer University in North Carolina. He is a graduate of Martin County High School.

     Reverend Dr. Tony F. Drayton is the Second Pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Riviera Beach, Florida. For 14 years now he has been the President of the Ministers' and Deacons' Union. For the Northern Division, Reverend Drayton has been the Bible Expositor for the Ministers' and Deacons' Union and 2nd Vice-President of the District Congress of Education. He was the National Guest Lecturer of District Congress of Christian Education for the FECBA as well as their Dean of Congress Number 5. He was the Course Assistant of Clinical Pastoral Education at Good Samaritan Medical Center for the Progressive Baptist Association. Reverend Drayton is the Founding Secretary of HIV/AIDS Pastoral Care Network of Palm Beach County ETA PHI BETA Sorority, Inc. Delta Chapter. Reverend Dr. Tony F. Drayton is the recipient of the Community Service Award Imperial Men's Club/Ladies Club of Palm Beach County, the Community Service Award WPOM Radio Station and the Community Service

     Award Community Involvement: Riviera Beach Housing Authority. Reverend Drayton is a Chairperson for the Urban League of Palm Beach County. He is a member of the Riviera Beach Library Board, Pastoral Care Board of Good Samaritan and St. Mary's Hospital One Church, One Child Weed & Seed Board, the Police Advisory Board, the Comprehensive AIDS Program (CAP) Board and the Florida East Coast Baptist Association.