Bill Thomason

William Rhea “Bill” Thomason, age 73, of Buchanan, Tenn., died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn.

He was married July 18, 1981 to JoAnn Miller Thomason, and she survives.

Bill attended Point Pleasant Baptist Church.   He was a Retired US Navy 19 year veteran and was A  P.O.W. during Vietnam.   He then worked for the military as Director of Diversified Contract in Sacramento, California.  Bill was a life member of V.F.W. and a Member of the American Legion and an avid fisherman.

He was born October 31, 1940 in Paris, TN to the late Mark Thomason and the late Estelle Bennett  Adams.

Besides his wife, Bill is also survived by his Two Daughters,  Kristen Diane (Wayne) Human of Sevierville, Tenn,  Dawn (Doug) Levey of San Diego, Calif;  Six Sons,  Donnie Thomason of San Diego, Calif,  Ronnie (Susie) Thomason of San Diego, Calif,  Steve (Melissa) Pagel of New Concord, Ky,  Dean Pagel of Sevierville, Tenn,  Keith Pagel of Sevierville, Tenn,  Thomas Rhea Thomason of San Diego, Calif.
One Brother,  Billy Joe (Tammy) Adams of Murray, Ky;  18 Grandchildren;  14 Great Grandchildren; Special Friends, Dave and Rita Riola of Paris, TN and Danny Shore of Kansas City, MO.

Besides his parents, Bill was also preceded in death by a brother, Joe Wayne Thomason

Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St., Paris, Tenn., where visitation will be from 4 – 8 pm Thursday, May 22, 2014.

Cremation will follow the visitation.

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