Walter Tommy

Johnson

Surrounded by his family, Walter Tommy Johnson, age 71, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on November 10, 2026.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2026, at Wimberly Cemetery in Huxley with Bro. Gordon Vaughn officiating.

Pallbearers will be Chris Link, Jim Cox, Ray McElhaney, David Myers, Tod Hufferd, and Ethan Hairgrove. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Doudna and Zack Warr.

Tommy was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 2, 1954, to Royce Heron and Juanita Lout Johnson. He always joked that although he wasn’t born in Shelby County, that he moved here as quickly as he could at the age of 13.

Tommy graduated from Shelbyville High School as an honor student in 1973. He married his loving wife, Brenda Wimberly, in 1980. The proudest moments of his life were the births of their children Tyson Charles and Tory Elizabeth.

Tommy retired from Tx Utilities having served as a bull dozer operator/dragline oiler/relief dragline operator in 2014.

Tommy enjoyed everything outdoors and music. He loved his family and friends with a deep quiet love that brought calm to all who knew him, and he will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Brenda; his amazing children, Tyson Charles (Alysse) and Tory Elizabeth; his bonus grandchild, Brantley; his favorite mother-in-law, Cora Wimberly; sisters-in-law, Holly Hufferd (Tod) and Gayle Warr (Zack); and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by parents, Royce Heron Johnson and Juanita Lout Johnson; brother, Johnny Leon Johnson; and father-in-law, Charles Wimberly.