From The Trussville Tribune Staff Reports
TRUSSVILLE – Multiple sources have reported that Ron Johnson has passed away.
Johnson is fondly known in the Trussville area as “the tomato man.” Most days Johnson could be found on the side of Highway 11 with a truck loaded with tomatoes.
Johnson had terminal cancer, and according to his granddaughter Miranda Hughes, Johnson was on his way to Fox’s Pizza to make a delivery after visiting the farmer’s market when he passed away in his car on Caraway Boulevard.
“He died doing what he loved to do best,” Hughes said. “He was supposed to make a delivery to Fox’s Pizza but never made it there.”
The visitation for Jonson will be held Friday at Jefferson Memorial at noon. The funeral service will follow at noon.
30 Comments
Kathy Vineyard
Sorry for the Loss
Matthew Norman
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Eddie Dunaway
He was found in his car on Carrawy Blvd
Katie Johnson Wagner
Praying for the family. So sorry for the loss 🙁
Tammy Smith Robertson
Such a nice man. My condolences to his family. He will be missed!
Angela Allen Herring
April Cochran Johnson
Chris Clark
Going to miss my buddy. Will say a prayer for the family.
Terrie Dollar
So sorry. prayers for family
Michelle Stewart Abts
So sorry!!
Barbara Boyd
Praying for his Family and Friends.
Karen Bates
Such a nice man. RIP!
Gina Pugh-Shugart
I visited him twice a week never left him without him saying have a Blessed day ! I’ll truly miss Ron
Lauren Seal
Adam Seal
Kathy Sills
So sad…he will be missed
Connor Smith
Aww sad.
Maxine Downing
He always told me to have a blessed day, too. Precious man! He will be missed!
Debbie Brown
So sorry about Ron, Loretta, praying for you and family, he will be missed
Debra Johnson Spurlin
Sad we just bought canning tomatoes from him
Sheryl Cooper
So sorry
Sheryl Cooper
So sorry
Judy Giddens Hardy
So sorry, we will miss him.
Kim Jones
Prayers of support for the family going up
Lynda Hannon
We remember him well always stopped on r way home from Hospital
Vonne McDonald McAnnally
Heather Layne James
Angela Bright-tatum
So very sad! Prayers for his family
Kathy Carlin
So sad. Prayers for his family.
Robert Downer
Nancy Shadix Downer
Adrian Mazur Franklin
Barbara Morrow Mazur so sad
Carol White Floyd
I’m going to miss Mr. Ron. I always bought my tomatoes from him. Even though he has been ill, he was always positive. He always told me to have a blessed day! Praying for his family.
Pamela Whittington Shepard
He touched a lot of lives! May his family have comfort and peace!