Thomas was born on August 30, 1966 to Judge Cal (Cal) and Marlene ZuberJohnson, in West Point, Mississippi. He was the fourth of five sons of the Cal and Marlene Johnson union.

He accepted Christ at an early age at Mount Herman M.B. Church. He was baptized by the Pastor Reverend Jesse J. Slater and his father, a Deacon at Mt.Hermon M.B. Church.

He attended the West Point School System and graduated from West Point High School in 1984. Upon graduating from high school he attended East Mississippi Community College "Scooba". He majored in Retail and spent most of his professional career in the Retail and/or the Hospitality Industries. He loved helping people and traveling. Working at Delta Airline was a dream job for Thomas. He worked for Delta Airline as a Flight Attendant, Baggage Handler, and Reservations. Thomas loved helping individuals with their travel.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marlene Zuber Johnson, and his younger brother Jourden K. Johnson and his sister-in-law, Carolyn Johnson, his paternal grandparents, Jourden and Ella Crigler -Johnson and, his maternal grandparents, Dr. Thomas L. Zuber and Maggie Price.

Thomas is survived by his father, Judge Cal Johnson, three siblings, Edward Johnson (Kate), residing in St Louis, Missouri, Cal James (Marie) of West Point, Mississippi, and Charles (Carolyn, deceased) of West Point, Mississippi; sister-in-law, Patricia (Jourden) Johnson residing in Boston, Massachusetts; nieces and nephews, Boris, Shani (Michael), Maria, Cal James III (CJ), Reco, Charles F Jr. (Vanessa), Michelle Aria, (William), William, Jasmine and Alyssia; a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and others.