William A. Thomason, Jr., “Billy” August 7, 1945 to March 2, 2025
William A. Thomason, Jr., “Billy”, was born August 7, 1945, to the late William August Thomason, Sr. and Rosie Williams Thomason.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of nearly 50 years. Pam Haislip Thomason and his children, Mindy (Keith) Hooten and Will (Cassie) Thomason; five grandchildren, Brianna (Travis) Edwards, Aaron (Katie) Thomason, Madison (Tanner) Clark, Nathan (Lynzee) Thomason and Alexa Hooten; three great-grandchildren, Hadley Edwards, Sawyer Kate Edwards and Collin Thomason; four brothers, Claude, Loyd, Steve and Wesley Thomason; three sisters, Patsy Goodrich, Vivian Sinning and Judy Thomason Nelson. He is also survived by a special nephew, Clint (Lisa) Thomason along with many other nieces and nephews and two special caregivers, Lucy King and Trina Lonning.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Frankie and Stanley Thomason and a sister, Elaine Sullivan.
Billy retired from Mead Containers in Lewisburg where he held various positions including Supervisor. One of the best things he did there is teach new employees coming on board that could not read a tape measure. He would draw a big inch to help them with their job. He was not only mechanically inclined, but had good common sense. He and Pam met at Mead and have been in love for nearly 50 years. He was a handy man, a kind hearted man and a man that told things like they are. Billy was a jack of all trades who could fix anything. If he had a “thinking day,” as he called it, everyone scattered as they knew they would have a project to do. He was giving and loved his family. He also always had a story to tell. He liked to cook and created many special dishes such as Mexican Ravioli.
Billy and Pam had many adventures from dirt bike riding together to fishing, traveling, RVing, raising goats, raising cattle, guineas, turkeys, peacocks and riding horses at their farm; dogs were family. There was always a barn cat too. They showed mules all across the country. They raised World Champion Mules, Jacks and Jennets. But Billy always had a passion for dogs: Moe, Tootsie, Max, Killer, Wendell, Jimmy, Ernie, Otis, Cloe, Petey, and lastly Barney and Little Henry.
Their farm in Belfast, Snake Creek Farm, was his home that he dearly loved. Billy and Pam worked hard to clean the place up and always said with the view they had, “This would be where they retired to and live the rest of their lives.” Mindy and Will were his heart always. He loved them with every breath he took and when the grand kids and great-grand kids came along, he loved them the same. Every now and then though he would have to give them the evil eye with that raised eyebrow and they all knew what that meant.
Billy was compassionate about his family. The family was always there on Sunday afternoons to either eat a meal at home or go somewhere to eat together. Some of the best times were at the dining room table talking, laughing, making fun of each other and sometimes crying together. It was a time that Billy looked forward to each week. It was only fitting that he came home from the hospital to go to heaven on a Sunday night with all the family there to be with him.
His nephew, Clint, helped him on the farm with all the mules and shows and going on the back porch to just smoke a cigar. They built fences, worked on cars, tractors, bush hogs, etc., rode horses, and showed mules. Clint was always there to help Billy and Pam as well as Mindy and Will. Billy made sure Clint knew that he was part of the family too.
Lucy and Trina were his best buddies and helped take great care of him.
Pallbearers are cherished forever friends: Jeff Whaley, Donnie Moses, Richard Curtis, Bradley Peek, Kevin Osborn, Jeff McKay, and Eli Matzkiw.
Billy will be greatly missed by his family, friends and neighbors. He was a light in everyone’s heart. As Billy always said, “There are No goodbyes, just Adios!” So Adios Billy … know that in Spanish that means “To God” and that is your journey now.
Visitation was on Friday, March 7, 2025, from 4:00 -8:00 p.m. at London Funeral Home, 324 W. Church Street, Lewisburg, Tennessee, and continued on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour.
The funeral service was held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of London Funeral Home and burial followed in Lone Oak cemetery.
London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with arrangements.
