Willie Thomas "Tommy" Johnson

Willie Thomas "Tommy" Johnson, age 55, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 3, 2013 near Batesville, MS. Tommy was born April 22, 1957 in Columbus, MS to the late Willie Lee and Patty Lorene Box Johnson. Tommy worked for nearly 19 years on an offshore oil rig, and while on his time off, he was a carpenter by trade for Bill Holland in Winona and West, MS for over 30 years. Tommy also worked for himself, as a carpenter, for a period of time. Tommy leaves behind to cherish his memory, a daughter, Ginger Johnson Mayhan of Grenada, MS; son, Thomas Preston Johnson of Wilson, AR; three brothers, David Lee Johnson of Batesville, MS, Terry Wayne Johnson of Rockford, IL, Timothy Gregg Johnson of Hernando, MS and six grandchildren, Adrienne, Dylan, and McKenzie Johnson, Megan, Lexie and Katie Beth Mayhan. The family of Tommy will hold a memorial service at a later time.