David Johnson, Jr., 71, of Madison, FL, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, at St. James M.B. Church, with interment in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Viewing is 4-6 p.m. Friday at St. James. A graduate of Madison High School, David enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He served as an Army reservist, retiring after more than 20 years. He was an officer with the Madison Police Department and later worked in the building construction industry. In recent years, he was the owner-operator of Johnson's Vault Service. Mr. Johnson was a deacon at St. James and a car enthusiast. Treasuring his love and legacy are his loving wife, Gwendolyn Cobb Johnson; sons: Shedrick, Bryce and Rashad Johnson; 13 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Geraldine Johnson; step mother-in-law, Mrs. Glen Cobb; brother-in-law, Donald (Willie) Cobb, Ramon and Major Cobb; sisters-in-law, Virginia Cobb and Wanda Glee; and numerous other relatives and friends.