Gay Thomason, 68, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Otis and Helen Ledford Thomason. He was also preceded in death by a brother: James Thomason. Gay was a US Army Veteran.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, 4 sons, 9 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter, 3 sisters and 3 brothers:
Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ledford Atkins Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home.
Featured National Park champion connections: Gay is 19 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 25 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 18 degrees from George Catlin, 17 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 24 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 18 degrees from George Grinnell, 27 degrees from Anton Kröller, 19 degrees from Stephen Mather, 27 degrees from Kara McKean, 17 degrees from John Muir, 19 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 27 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.