William Miller Thomas

William Miller Thomas, 85, affectionately known as “Trucker Bill” passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1st. Bill was a member of the Piney Point community in Palmetto for fifteen years and was well-known, well-loved, and was the park’s local handyman. Prior to living in Piney Point Bill lived in Winterset Park and worked for years for Newby Management as a park caretaker with his best buddy, John Winn. Before his “retirement” to Florida Bill was a truck driver hauling steel all over the country. He resided with his family in Indiana County, PA.

Bill was born in New Stanton, PA and was preceded in death by his parents, Lorene and William Thomas, his sister, Kathy Shank, and his wife of 51 years, Constance Chimino Thomas, of whom he was a devoted

caretaker for many years. He is survived by a brother, Rick Thomas, a sister, Judie Bengston, two daughters, Brooke D Thomas and Bridget D Thomas, son-in-law Michael Gumpper, and his sweetheart, Marlene Bowman.

Bill was an active, busy man that loved to work. He also enjoyed traveling and spent his 85th birthday flying

over the Grand Canyon in a helicopter. He was a member of “Family of God” United Methodist Church in

Palmetto and worked weekly as a volunteer in their thrift store. A celebration of this amazing man and father is being planned for late March at the Piney Point Community Center.