Tommy Johnson, 74, passed away peacefully on August 9th at Pruitt Health Bethany

He was born in Miami but lived most of his life in Jenkins County. He was a retired carpenter, mostly for Oglesby Construction Company and was a faithful member of Ogeechee Freewill Baptist Church.

Tommy loved dancing, fishing, gardening, sharing his garden with others, and loved Gospel and Country music.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Dorothy Johnson.

He is survived by his loving wife, of 36 years, Patricia Ann Johnson; a son, Marshal (Alisha)Johnson; daughters, Trisha Ann (Rock) Hendley of Sardis and Wendy Sue (Earl) Burke of Waynesboro; 4 brothers, Johnny (Ilene) Johnson of Raleigh, NC, Ernie (Yong) Johnson of Buford, GA, Richard (Gale) Johnson of Millen, and Roger (Judy) Johnson of Sylvania; 4 sisters, Sandy (Skip) White of Raleigh, NC, Sherry (Brian) Bohannon of Sylvania, Jackie Newton of Hiltonia and Lynn (Daniel) Linder of Millen; 8 grandchildren, Austin (Taylor) Johnson of Millen, Spencer (Erin) Johnson of Statesboro, D. J. (Jessica) Flakes of Millen, Thomas (Brittany) Flakes of Beach Island, SC, KaSara Flakes (J T) of Baldwin, Ga, Brittany Phillips (Jeffery) of Waynesboro, Ben Burke of Waynesboro, Brittany Odom (Reid) of Statesboro, Brailey Johnson and Dean Johnson of Millen; 26 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday, August 12 at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, August 13 at Ogeechee Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Butch Taylor and Rev. Edwin Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeffery Phillips, Ben Burke, Jeff Lane, Nick Johnson, Allen Bennett, and Lester Brinson.

In lieu of Flowers the family requests memorials be made to Pruitt Hospice Swainsboro, Ga.