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Bill Thomison Obituary
Bill was born on January 27, 1943, in Fayetteville, TN to the late Jack B. Thomison and Imogene Hawkins Thomison. Growing up he attended Robert E Lee School and was a 1961 graduate of Central High School. Bill earned his chemical engineering degree in 1965 from Tennessee Tech. He worked as a chemical engineer with Dow Chemical for 4 years in Midland, Michigan, then with the Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Athens, AL for 28 1/2 years, and later for the Morgan County, Alabama EMA for 12 years. Bill was a Boy Scout in high school and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. Bill enjoyed canoeing, camping, and other outdoor activities. He was a member of the Fayetteville Lions Club. Bill passed away on April 3, 2024, at his residence.
Survivors include his wife, Betsy Thomison; three children; two grandchildren; and brother, Jack and his wife Nancy Thomison and their family.
The family kindly request no flowers. Memorial donations may be made to the Fayetteville Lions Club, PO Box 217, Fayetteville, TN 37334, or Boy Scouts of America.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Bill Thomison.
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