Billie Jean Thomason

1927 - 2022

Billie Jean (Wray) Thomason, received the ultimate baptism Sunday, April 10 (2022) just five days short of her
95th birthday.
Billie Jean Thomason was born April 15, 1927 to John and Margie Stockton Wray. She grew up at Krooked Kreek, on the farm with her four siblings, Bige, Lex, Marion and Rowena. It was with Rowena, one Saturday night on the square, she first laid eyes on her one and only true love, Slick, leaned up on his pick up truck.
Carlos "Slick" Thomason and Billie Jean Wray were married in 1945. She traveled with Slick to Paris, Texas, while he served in WWII. After WWII they settled back home in Harrison. In 1947, they had their first born, Dean. Thomason and Peggy followed nine months later in 1948. Billie worked in retail until she was in her mid eighties. She made many friends and happy memories, most of which were at the mall in Country Classics and Guys and Dolls.
She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church. Loved skiing on the lake, tending her yard, Blue Bell Ice Cream, trips to War Eagle, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Billie also loved sweets. She could bake the best chocolate chip cookies, the most delicious strawberry pie and her famous peanut brittle. A peanut brittle that was enjoyed by Sarah, Duchess of York, prized by Bill Clinton, and shared by Senator John Paul Hammerschmidt, among members of congress.
Billie lost Slick early in life at the age of fifty. She never considered other suitors as she once told her family, "No one could ever replace his love." Their reunion is imagined to be the very sweetest heaven could offer.
Of all the things Billie was in her life, she was the best, Mother, Call Me Bill, Nin and Great. No one could ever replace her love for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Billie is preceded in death by her parents; her siblings; her husband, Slick; her daughter, Peggy and her
great-granddaughter, Bailie Seals.
She is survived by her son, Dean Thomason; grandchildren; Carla "Sam" Chastain (Steve); Josh Thomason (Amber); Carrie Seals and Lindsey Thomason. Her great grandchildren; Carlie Seals, Quentin Chastain, Cahl Chastain (Katie), Cade Chastain, Ava Mae and Ruby Wray Thomason, Taylor, Kailey, Ashton and Carson Dye. Her great, great-grandchildren; Emma Shaw and Grayson Breedlove.
Billie's Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Roller-Christienson Funeral Home.
Graveside Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 15 at White Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to White Church Cemetery at 215 Wray Lane Harrison, AR
72601
Online Guestbook: rollerfuneralhomes.com/harrison