Following high school, he became an over-the-road trucker and traveled throughout the country for many years. Driving big trucks was something he loved doing and made many friends along the way. Tom later moved to Nevada where he worked at Crane Plumbing for 12 years.
Tom loved the rodeo’s; his cowboy hat and boots were a staple. He was also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan along with the Texas Longhorns.
Tom was married to Margaret Phelps on February 8, 2000 and she preceded him in death on May 4, 2012. Tom had two children, Anthony Major and Chelsea Johnson; four step-children, Sue (Shawn) Havens, James (Tracy) Washburn, Zeb Roberts, and Joe (Nicole) Roberts. He had four siblings, Stephen Collins, Cynthia Cole, James Doring, and Lori Hartung; and 16 grandchildren.
In 2017, Tom moved to Moundville, MO with Deb Allen and their fur baby, Molly. He had a stepson, Jimmy (April) Ragan; five grandchildren, Nick (Katie) Ragan, MacKenzie (Cole) Rogers, Samantha (Keenan) Guilfoyle, Landon Ragan, Lexi Ragan, and two great-grandchildren, Riley and River, which he adored. In addition are his self-adopted parents and neighbors, Carl and Arlene Kraus.
Tom was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Jean Doring; daughter, Chelsea Johnson; and his late wife, Margaret Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family c/o Ferry Funeral Home.
Tom loved the rodeo’s; his cowboy hat and boots were a staple. He was also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan along with the Texas Longhorns.
Tom was married to Margaret Phelps on February 8, 2000 and she preceded him in death on May 4, 2012. Tom had two children, Anthony Major and Chelsea Johnson; four step-children, Sue (Shawn) Havens, James (Tracy) Washburn, Zeb Roberts, and Joe (Nicole) Roberts. He had four siblings, Stephen Collins, Cynthia Cole, James Doring, and Lori Hartung; and 16 grandchildren.
In 2017, Tom moved to Moundville, MO with Deb Allen and their fur baby, Molly. He had a stepson, Jimmy (April) Ragan; five grandchildren, Nick (Katie) Ragan, MacKenzie (Cole) Rogers, Samantha (Keenan) Guilfoyle, Landon Ragan, Lexi Ragan, and two great-grandchildren, Riley and River, which he adored. In addition are his self-adopted parents and neighbors, Carl and Arlene Kraus.
Tom was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Jean Doring; daughter, Chelsea Johnson; and his late wife, Margaret Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family c/o Ferry Funeral Home.
