Thomas W. Johnson entered into rest on December 8, 2015.  Tom was born on July 9, 1951. He is preceded in death by his parents Gerald and Ruby Johnson and his sons, Michael and Kevin Padilla.
   He is survived by his wife Emily Johnson, daughter Terri Padilla and son, Raymond Padilla. Tom has nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren and nine extended grandchildren. 
   He proudly served his country in Vietnam with the US Armed Forces as a Army Ranger. Tom was a truck driver for 30 years and enjoyed traveling across the country with his wife Emily. He enjoyed camping with his family every chance he got.  Tom will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
   Services will be held on Sunday, December 20th,
1 p.m. at Park View Cemetery, 3661 E. French Camp Rd., Manteca, CA.

Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin
Wednesday, December 16, 2015