Funeral services for George McCuen Thomason, 87, of Ruston, LA, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Temple Baptist Church Chapel under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Dr. Reggie Bridges and Rev. Dale Oden will be officiating. Visitation will be at the Temple Baptist Church Chapel prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
George Thomason was born on October 18, 1938. He was raised in Laurens, South Carolina, where he was an active part of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. Before joining the U.S. Army, he attended and graduated from Clemson University. After his military service, he moved to Ruston, LA, to continue working for Laurens Glass and then married Bonnie Carson in 1976. George was a loyal member of Temple Baptist Church and taught an adult Sunday School class. Additionally, he spent a number of years serving as an outreach leader for the Kairos Prison Ministry. Prior to his retirement, he was a manager at Laurens Glass and owner of two Exxon Stations in Ruston. George was an avid golfer, and he enjoyed spending time with his family.
George Thomason went to be with his Heavenly Father on November 23, 2025. George is preceded in death by his parents McCuen and Carrie Mae George Thomason, and his brother Judson Thomason.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 49 years, Bonnie Sue Carson Thomason; daughter April Celeste Thomason, of Austin, TX; son Geoffrey Neil Thomason and wife Alisia of Ruston, LA; grandson Ethan Samuel Thomason; sister Katie Ballenger and husband Isam; sister-in-law Joann Thomason; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends.
