Edward Thomas "Tom" Johnson

1941 - 2020

Edward Thomas "Tom" Johnson, age 79 was born in New Orleans on Feb. 3, 1941 departed this life on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. He attended school at St. Monica, Woodson Jr. High, and his beloved Booker T. Washington Senior High, where he earned the nickname "Bruiser" as he joked that he proudly held the record for defensive personal fouls as part of the 1961 Lions Football Team. Following graduation he had a long career with the Housing Authority of New Orleans. Wife of 54 years, Geraldine Johnson. Son of the late Edna V. Scales Ester and Tom Johnson. Grandson of the late Arthur Scales and Louise Breaux Scales. Father of Wendy Johnson, Michelle Johnson Delery and Thomas Johnson. Father-in-law of Alan Delery and would-be Son-in-Law, his dedicated care giver, the late Michael Robertson. Half Brother of the late Mary Lee Matthews. Brother in-law of Rev. Thomas Johnson (Dorothy), Earl Johnson (Regina), Nancy Johnson and Nellie Weary. Nephew of the late Dorothy Scales. Best Friend, the late Isaiah Johnson. Cousins, Melvin Spears (Rose) and Virginia Johnson. God-Father of Kerry Mitchell and Sheila Celious. Also survived by grandsons Adam, Seth and Shane Delery, and the apple of his eye, his great-granddaughter Audrey Rose Delery and a host of other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family also Pastor, Officers, and Members of St. Thomas Missionary Baptist Church, and Members of the 1961 Class of Booker T. Washington are invited to attend the Visitation on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, 2120 Jackson Avenue from 9:00 am until 10:00 am. Followed by Funeral Services at 10:00 am. Interment Providence Memorial Park. You may sign the guest book on www.gertrudegeddeswillis.com. GERTRUDE GEDDES WILLIS FUNERAL HOME INC., INC CHARGE (504) 522-2525.