Johnny A. Thomas, 40, of Paulding, formerly of Mendon, Ohio, passed away at 5:28 PM on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was born on December 7, 1974 to Craig and Patty (Berry) Thomas in Lima, Ohio. His mother passed in 2005 and his father survives. John was a 1994 Parkway High School graduate. Preceding him in death, besides his mother, were brothers James Arthur and Dale Edwin; and his sister Sandy Dee. Services will be held at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, Ohio on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Friends and family may call at the funeral from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Saturday. Pastor James Klausing will be officiating. Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens.