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Thomasson was born in Arkadelphia, the seat of staunchly Democratic Clark County in south central Arkansas, to Joseph Baron Thomasson (1889--1966) and the former Lillian Gertrude Dean (1891-1969). He graduated in 1949 from Arkadelphia High School and attended the then Henderson State Teachers College there. He was a veteran of the [[Korean War]]. In 1959, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law in the capital city of [[Little Rock]].<ref name=findagrave>Jerry K Thomasson (1931-2007) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed May 1, 2021.</ref>

Thomasson was born in Arkadelphia, the seat of staunchly Democratic Clark County in south central Arkansas, to Joseph Baron Thomasson (1889--1966) and the former Lillian Gertrude Dean (1891-1969). He graduated in 1949 from Arkadelphia High School and attended the then Henderson State Teachers College there. He was a veteran of the [[Korean War]]. In 1959, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law in the capital city of [[Little Rock]].<ref name=findagrave>Jerry K Thomasson (1931-2007) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed May 1, 2021.</ref>

In 1960, Thomasson married Dortha Juanita Yates (1937-2010) in Bismarck in Hot Spring County, not to be confused with the nearby [[Hot Springs]], Arkansas. They had a son, Bryan Keith Thomasson (born 1962), and a daughter, Grace Ann Weber. The daughter of El Dad "E.D." Yates (1888-1983) and the former Grace Lee Pierce (1898-1993). Mrs. Thomasson was the director of nurses at Clark County Memorial Hospital and the owner of McNutt Bed and Breakfast in Arkadelphia. She was a member of the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Arkadelphia.<ref>Juanita Yates Thomasson (1937-2010) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed May 1, 2021.</ref>

In 1960, Thomasson married Dortha Juanita Yates (1937-2010) in Bismarck in Hot Spring County, not to be confused with the nearby resort city of [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]], Arkansas. They had a son, Bryan Keith Thomasson (born 1962), and a daughter, Grace Ann Weber. The daughter of El Dad "E.D." Yates (1888-1983) and the former Grace Lee Pierce (1898-1993). Mrs. Thomasson was the director of nurses at Clark County Memorial Hospital and the owner of McNutt Bed and Breakfast in Arkadelphia. She was a member of the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Arkadelphia.<ref>Juanita Yates Thomasson (1937-2010) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed May 1, 2021.</ref>

==Career==

==Career==