Michelle ThomasonLeRoy, IL Michelle Thomason, 44, of LeRoy, IL died at 5:00 p. m. Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Franklin Hospital in Benton. Mrs. Thomason was born on August 1, 1968 in Hopkinsville, KY the daughter of William Robert Gower and Kathleen (Meehan) Gower. She married Brian Thomason on Sept. 2, 1989 and he survives. Michelle was an active member of Cross Pointe Church of God in Bloomington, IL where she sang in the praise band, taught Sunday school, and volunteered for various other church activities. She enjoyed reading, loved her dog Polar, and was eagerly awaiting the birth of her first grandchild. Surviving relatives include her husband, Brian Thomason, LeRoy, IL, two daughters, Sarah Thomason and fiance Nelson Tipsword, Sullivan, IL, Krysta Thomason and Stephen Lake, LeRoy, IL, her mother, Kathleen Gower, Benton, IL, a sister, Christine Leathers, Benton, IL, a brother, Phillip Gower, Benton, IL, a niece and nephew, McKenna and Evan Leathers, both of Benton, IL, a brother-in-law, Allen Thomason, Christopher, IL, father-in-law, Gary Thomason, LeRoy, IL. Mrs. Thomason was preceded in death by her father, William Gower and mother-in-law, Nancy Thomason. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p. m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in Benton. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p. m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Brother Brett Beasley officiating. A second visitation will be from 4:00 p. m. to 6:00 p. m. Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Cross Pointe Church of God in Bloomington with a memorial service to follow at 6:00 p. m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, 301 S. Main St., Benton, IL 62812 to help with funeral expenses. Visit www.hobbsjohnson.com to sign the memorial guestbook.