Latonya Johnson

March 4, 1973 - February 21, 2021

Latonya Johnson was born March 4, 1973 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to Dorothy Rodgers and Willie B. Johnson. She was raised in the church and accepted Christ at an early age. Latonya, affectionately called “Ton-Ton”, grew up in Ford Heights and attended Bloom Trail High School where she played basketball. Ton-Ton loved being the life of the family. Ton-Ton would always remind everyone that she was the baby of the family. On April 23, 2009, Ton-Ton married Sammie Johnson Jr.  Family was important to her and she always let her nieces and nephews know that she was always available for advice, guidance, and a good time. Her brothers and sisters knew that she would do anything for them. Her loyalty to her family and friends is what made her one of a kind. Ton-Ton had a way of making anyone she talked to feel special and loved. Latonya departed this life unexpectedly on February 20, 2021. Ton-Ton is preceded in death by her daughter Latonya Marie, her mother Dorothy Rodgers, father Willie B. Johnson, and her brothers Leon Rogers and Rickey Lee Rodgers. Ton-Ton leaves to cherish her memory, her sisters Lynette (Merit) Rodgers-Goings, Yolanda (Timothy) Roper, Evelyn (Keithen) Simes, and Danielle Rodgers; her brothers Larry (Kim) Rogers, Roy (Dorothy) Rodgers, and Steven Rodgers. She also leaves behind her nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.