Thomas "Tommy" Milton Thomason, Sr.

Thomas Milton “Tommy” Thomason Sr., 87, of Yadkin College Road, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Hinkle Hospice House, following an extended illness. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Yadkin College United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Dr. Steve Rainey officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2013, at Davidson Funeral Home. Mr. Thomason was born July 7, 1926, in Davidson County, to Lloyd Arnold Thomason and Margaret Veigh Leonard Thomason. He served in the U.S. Navy and was co-founder of Binnings Building Products. Mr. Thomason was a life long member of American Legion Post 8. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Randolph Thomason; brother, Leonard Thomason; and sisters, Dorothy Rainey and Becky Clodfelter. Surviving are son, Thomas Milton “Chip” Thomason, Jr. and wife Susan of Durham; grandchildren, Natalie Thomason, Nicole Thomason, and Jennifer Thomason; brothers, James Lloyd “Jimmy” Thomason and wife Flonnie of Lexington, and Harry Thomason and wife Elona of Richmond, Va.; and sisters, Mary Sue Leonard and husband Reid of Salisbury, Peggy Jean Wegwart and husband Wayne, Nancy Carroll Wilkinson and husband Byron, Sheri Murray and husband Pete, all of Lexington, and Helen Flowers of Thomasville. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.