Paul Thomason
September 27, 1925 — January 22, 2015
Paul Thomason
Paul Estes Thomason of Arkadelphia, left this earthly life for his heavenly home on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from Twin Rivers Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Arkadelphia. Paul was born on September 27, 1925 in Alpine, (Clark Co.) Arkansas to Jacob Allen and Mary Amy Kirksey Thomason.
Paul attended school in Alpine and graduated from Amity High School in 1944. He immediately was drafted into the United States Army and served for two years during World War II. He was attached to the 34th Division and fought in the Philippine Theater on the Val Verde Trail out of Baggio. He completed his Army service in Japan after the end of the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he received while in the Philippines.
Upon returning to Arkansas, Paul enrolled at Henderson State University where he received his BS in Mathematics. After this, he began a career in education which lasted for over thirty-five years. He first taught in Smackover, Arkansas. After completing a Master's Degree in Counseling from East Texas A & M University in Commerce, Texas, Paul spent the next twenty-eight years as a junior high school counselor in Borger, Texas. He retired in 1985.
Paul was a lifetime member of the Lion's Club, various educational organizations and was a Disabled American Veteran. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Arkadelphia.
Paul loved the beauty of the outdoors. His favorite times were when he was fishing, hunting or gardening. He enjoyed traveling, reading and volunteering for those needing his help.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Helen Wheeler and a brother, Faye Thomason plus his first wife, Nevada Wallis Thomason.
Survivors are his wife, Kathryn Meador Thomason; one daughter, Paula Ann Thomason of Glenwood; one brother, Dayton Thomason and wife, Wanda of Amity; two sisters, Carolyn Denton and husband, Bob of Hot Springs and Janice Jester and husband, Trellis of Glenwood.
Graveside services with military honors will be at 11:00 AM Monday, January 26th at Oak Grove Cemetery near Alpine with Rev. Jim Polk officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Sunday, January 25th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Pallbearers will be Timmy Jester, Wayne Wheeler, Jeff Thomason, Gregory Gasaway, Christopher Fabian and Mike Rawlings.
Memorials may be made to Group Living P. O. Box 159 Arkadelphia, AR. 71923.
Paul attended school in Alpine and graduated from Amity High School in 1944. He immediately was drafted into the United States Army and served for two years during World War II. He was attached to the 34th Division and fought in the Philippine Theater on the Val Verde Trail out of Baggio. He completed his Army service in Japan after the end of the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he received while in the Philippines.
Upon returning to Arkansas, Paul enrolled at Henderson State University where he received his BS in Mathematics. After this, he began a career in education which lasted for over thirty-five years. He first taught in Smackover, Arkansas. After completing a Master's Degree in Counseling from East Texas A & M University in Commerce, Texas, Paul spent the next twenty-eight years as a junior high school counselor in Borger, Texas. He retired in 1985.
Paul was a lifetime member of the Lion's Club, various educational organizations and was a Disabled American Veteran. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Arkadelphia.
Paul loved the beauty of the outdoors. His favorite times were when he was fishing, hunting or gardening. He enjoyed traveling, reading and volunteering for those needing his help.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Helen Wheeler and a brother, Faye Thomason plus his first wife, Nevada Wallis Thomason.
Survivors are his wife, Kathryn Meador Thomason; one daughter, Paula Ann Thomason of Glenwood; one brother, Dayton Thomason and wife, Wanda of Amity; two sisters, Carolyn Denton and husband, Bob of Hot Springs and Janice Jester and husband, Trellis of Glenwood.
Graveside services with military honors will be at 11:00 AM Monday, January 26th at Oak Grove Cemetery near Alpine with Rev. Jim Polk officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Sunday, January 25th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Pallbearers will be Timmy Jester, Wayne Wheeler, Jeff Thomason, Gregory Gasaway, Christopher Fabian and Mike Rawlings.
Memorials may be made to Group Living P. O. Box 159 Arkadelphia, AR. 71923.
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