Linda Joan Adams Johnson passed away October 28, 2026, after a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born June 14, 1938, in San Angelo Tx to Marjorie Rathbone Adams and Herman C Adams.
She graduated from San Angelo High School and attended San Angelo Business College and Angelo State University. After graduation from high school, she was employed by General Telephone as personnel assistant and her job was to interview all applicants for jobs.
She married in 1960 and moved to the ranch in Sutton County where she raised two boys. Brett Lea Johnson and Brad Ashley Johnson.
In 1969, she was employed by the Federal Land Bank of Sonora where she remained for the next 32 years until her retirement in 2001. One of her greatest achievements was the formation and organization of the Farm Credit Business and Professional Women’s Association. At the time of her retirement, the association covered a five-state area. Also, throughout the years, she continued to take night courses at Angelo State.
During her years in Sonora. She was a 40-year member of the Fling Ding and Tarantella Dance clubs. She was also a member of the Sonora Women’s club, the Hospital Auxiliary, the “Just Us” bridge club and was extremely interested in Keeping Sonora Beautiful.
She is survived by her two sons, Brett Johnson of Sonora, and Brad Johnson of Orange County California, her brother Tom Adams of Dallas. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Sally Adams.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, November 5th, at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church in Sonora, TX.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the charity of choice.
