Graveside services for Mr. Thomas B. Johnson, 71 of Flint will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday March 04, 2011 at Yates Memorial Gardens in Scottsville with Rev. John Claeys officiating. Mr. Johnson passed away March 01, 2011 in Tyler. Tom, husband-daddy-grandpa, was born August 29, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Stanley Arthur Johnson and Leone Emma Butz. On June 24, 1961, he married Beverly Sue Turner in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Mr. Johnson worked as a professional mechanical engineer. Thomas enjoyed going to Bluegrass Music festivals with his wife. Tom was a team builder and driver of the "Silver Bullet" dragster in the late 60's. He enjoyed restoring classic cars, fishing, and hiking with his granddaughter, Tiffany. Surviving Mr. Johnson are his wife of 49 years, Beverly Johnson of Flint; daughter and son-in-law, Julie Ann Simpson and husband Steve of Marshall; son and daughter-in-law, Gregory Thomas Johnson and wife Sherry Jenell, of Fenton, MI; grandchild in Marshall, Tiffany Jane Simpson, and grandchildren in Fenton, MI, Donna Kay Johnson, Nadia Leigh Johnson, Tamera Nicole Johnson, Amanda Marie Johnson and Julia Sue Johnson. Tom has one brother, Stanley A. Johnson of Brookfield, WI.