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| 48201 | The Republican-American Ms. Virginia Gracy Enjoyed singing, church work SOUTHBURY ? Virginia (Bassett) Gracy passed away on Jan. 23, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Woodbury Aug. 20, 1931, and was the daughter of the late James G. Bassett and Laura (Griswold) Bassett. Ginny was employed at Southbury Training School for 24 years, teaching piano lessons and working and caring for the residents who live there. She was a member of Pomperaug Grange No. 185, Waterbury Oratorio Society and South Britain Congregational Church. In her younger years, she was a member of the All State Chorus from Woodbury High 1949 and Girl Scouts. Ginny is survived by her sister, Alma Gray of Blue Hill, Mass.; and her six daughters, Cynthia and Ken Butler of Waterbury, Deborah and Larry Rodriguez of Vernon, Janet and Bob Giroux of Brunswick Mass., Melissa and Brendan Egan of Dedham, Mass., Jessica Digiavoncarlo of Waterbury, and Jennifer Gracy of New Milford. She has 12 loving grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ginny's many activities included singing for many weddings and funerals, and directing the South Britain Choir for many years. Her handmade baby sweaters and mittens were given as gifts and sold at the church fair. Ginny was a member of many committees at South Britain Church, being an active member for more than 30 years. She also was an active member of the Hospice group at the Southbury Training School. Calling hours are Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at the Southbury Munson Lovetere Funeral home, 235 Main Street North, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at South Britain Congregational Church. Burial will be held in Pine Hill Cemetery, Southbury. Memorial donations may be made to South Britain Congregational church, 693 South Britain Road, South Britain 06487; or Ability Beyond Disability. 4 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel 06801. To send an online condolence, visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com. | Bassett, Virginia (I31743)
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| 48202 | The Republican-American, 2010 Mrs. Lillian M. Bassett Enjoyed reading, sewing, signing WOODBURY ? Mrs. Lillian M. (Commette) Bassett, 93, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. She was the wife of the late George G. Bassett. Mrs. Bassett was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Hector and Lillian (Tetrault) Commette. She resided in Woodbury most of her life, and enjoyed reading, knitting, sewing, singing and playing board games. Mrs. Bassett is survived by a son, Ralph Maugeri of Edgewater, Fla.; daughters, Sarah Norton of Torrington, and Lynn Polzella of Waterbury; three sisters, Norma Jean (Noani) Dombroski of Unity, N.H., Frances McIlvain of Westport, and Joan Ayala of Valrico, Fla. She is also survived by three granddaughters, Lori Whitburn, Lisa Delano and Kate Norton, and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Bassett's family would like to thank all of the staff at the Lutheran Home for their kind and generous care given to Lillian. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10, in Old North Cemetery, Woodbury. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at Woodbury Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 8 Carmel Hill Road, Woodbury. The Woodbury Funeral Home of Munson-Lovetere, 2 School St., is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made through www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com. | Commette, Lilliam M. (I33125)
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| 48203 | The Repulibcan, April 23, 2010 Albertha V. (Bessette) Hills Albertha V. Hills 1919 - 2010 WESTFIELD - Albertha V. (Bessette) Hills, 90, a 14 year resident of Westfield died Tuesday April 20, 2010 in Noble Hospital. She was born in Burlington, VT on December 8, 1919 a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Braun) Bessette. Before her retirement she was employed by the Albert Stieger Co. in Springfield. Her husband Charles "Charlie Brown" Hills died in 1972. She leaves a daughter Dorothy Taclof and her husband Leonard of Westfield; two sons David of Texas, James of Massachusetts; her loving companion Ralph J. Minney; five grandchildren Cindy of N.C., Donna Pike and her husband Jerry of N.C., Mandie Brouillette and her husband Joe of Springfield, Jennifer Mardeuse and her husband Nathan of Chicopee, Kristopher Hills and his companion Jennifer Plourde of Chicopee, and eleven great grandchildren. She was predeceased by numerous sisters and brothers. She also leaves many loving nieces and nephews who were very special to her. A graveside service will be held in St. Michael's Cemetery Saturday at 10:00am. Visiting hours will be held at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home Friday from 4:00 - 7:00pm. | Bessette, Victoria Albertha (I8628)
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| 48204 | The Reveille-New Era, Hill City, Kansas, Thursday, 24 June 1920 Death Mrs. Hayden Bass, who died at the Norton hospital after an operation, was buried at Palco Monday. Mrs. Bass has been a resident of Morlan township for many years and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her death. | Acheson, Minerva Mary (I1821)
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| 48205 | The Reverend Richard Woolsey was a former pastor of Farmer Village Baptist Church. | Woolsey, Reverend Richard (I1601)
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| 48206 | The Reverend Samuel Bassett was a Methodist minister. Samuel and Fannie Bassett lived on Great Hill in Seymour, Connecticut in the early part of their lives and then later moved to West Haven, Connecticut. | Bassett, Reverend Samuel (I395)
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| 48207 | The Reverend Samuel Bassett was a Methodist minister. Samuel and Fannie Bassett lived on Great Hill in Seymour, Connecticut in the early part of their lives and then later moved to West Haven, Connecticut. | Johnson, Fannie (I426)
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| 48208 | The Review, 7 May 2008 Anna L. "Peggy" Dosa Anna L. "Peggy" Dosa, age 86, of Sebring, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born December 27, 1921, in Coshocton, Ohio, to Sherman and Ida Mae (Cutshaw) Bassett and lived in the Alliance area since 1946. Peggy enjoyed painting ceramics, beading and baking. She was greatly loved and will be sadly missed by her daughter Trevenna "Susie" McDaniel of Alliance; grandsons, Walter L. (Kim) Davis Jr. of Louisville and Christopher L. McDaniel of Alliance; and great-grandsons, William and Danny Davis of Louisville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Dosa, whom she married in 1946 and who died in 1983; brothers, Ernest, Arthur and Harry; sisters, Kathryn, Fern, Marvel, Fairy and Ruby and an infant sister. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with David Perry, chaplain at Copeland Oaks Crandall Medical Center, officiating. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2008, at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Alliance City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alliance Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 885 S. Sawburg Ave., Suite 106, Alliance, Ohio, 44601 or to the Copeland Oaks Foundation, 715 S. Johnson Road, Sebring, Ohio, 44672. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio. Friends may register online at www.ctcfuneral.com. 1930 Federal Census of Lafayette, Coshocton County, Ohio (22 Apr 1930) Sherman M. Bassett (Wd) - 45 - M - OH-OH-OH - Head - Coal Miner Harry R. - 14 - M - OH-OH-OH - Son Arthur - 12 - M - OH-OH-OH - Son Trinna L. - 9 - F - OH-OH-OH - Daughter & 1 Servant | Bassett, Anna (Peggy) L. (I471)
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| 48209 | The Review, 7 May 2008 Anna L. "Peggy" Dosa Anna L. "Peggy" Dosa, age 86, of Sebring, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born December 27, 1921, in Coshocton, Ohio, to Sherman and Ida Mae (Cutshaw) Bassett and lived in the Alliance area since 1946. Peggy enjoyed painting ceramics, beading and baking. She was greatly loved and will be sadly missed by her daughter Trevenna "Susie" McDaniel of Alliance; grandsons, Walter L. (Kim) Davis Jr. of Louisville and Christopher L. McDaniel of Alliance; and great-grandsons, William and Danny Davis of Louisville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Dosa, whom she married in 1946 and who died in 1983; brothers, Ernest, Arthur and Harry; sisters, Kathryn, Fern, Marvel, Fairy and Ruby and an infant sister. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with David Perry, chaplain at Copeland Oaks Crandall Medical Center, officiating. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2008, at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Alliance City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alliance Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 885 S. Sawburg Ave., Suite 106, Alliance, Ohio, 44601 or to the Copeland Oaks Foundation, 715 S. Johnson Road, Sebring, Ohio, 44672. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio. Friends may register online at www.ctcfuneral.com. | Dosa, Trevenna (Susie) (I589)
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| 48210 | The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Sunday, 12 October 1902 Lulu Olive Bass Miss Lulu Olive Bass, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Bass, of No. 2603 east Marshall street, and Mrs. James H. Lester, son of the late James H. Lester, were married Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o5'clock by Rev. M. Ashby Jones. The ceremony took place in the home of the bride. Miss bass, who is a pretty brunette, wore a blue tailor suit, with hat and gloves to match and carried France roses. Miss Stella bass, her sister, was maid of honor, and wore white organdie. The bridesmaids were Misses Annie R. Kinsey, Sally C. Lester, Flossie L. Howard, and Iva Bass. Paul P. Woodfin, of Hampton; G.B. Williams, R.T. and D.E. Bass will be the ushers. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Lester left for Niagara and Thousand Islands, and will return about November 1st, and be at home to their friends at No. 2608 east Marshall street. The parlors were decorated in palms for the ceremony and many presents were received. Mr. Lester is a compositor in business for himself and is also employed by T.W. Wood & Sons. | Bass, Lula Olive (I41268)
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| 48211 | The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Sunday, 18 November 1900 Erna Bass ? Dr. Mervn Branch A quiet ceremony performed on Wednesday was the marriage of Miss Erna Bass to Dr. Mervin Branch, which took place at the thome of the bride?s mother, No. 222 Harrison street, at 11:30 A.M. Dr. and Mrs. Branch left immediately after the ceremony for the North. On their return they will live at No. 222 Harrison street. | Bass, Erna (I60982)
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| 48212 | The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Thursday, 3 may 1900 Death Of A Child Intelligence reached the city yesterday of the death yesterday morning of Percy, the youngest child of Mr. S.L. bass. The child died at the residence of Mr. W.J. Adams, in Chesterfield, near Providence church. The funeral will be held at the Providence Methodist Episcopal church this afternoon at 4 o?clock, conducted bgy Rev. W.H. Riddick. The burial will be made in the church burying-ground. | Bass, Percy Loving (I57)
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| 48213 | The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Tuesday, 17 April 1900 Mrs. and Mrs. G.A. Moore have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Sadie E., to Mr. Charles E. Bass. The ceremony will be performed on the evening of Wednesday, April 25th, at 9 o?clock, at the West-End Methodist church. | Moore, Sadie E. (I3551)
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| 48214 | The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Tuesday, 30 September 1902 Married In Washington Miss Irene Bass, of Swansboro, and Paul Jones left yesterday on the 8:25 train for Washington, D.C. where they were married. Miss Bss is the acoomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Bass, of Swansborn. Mr. Jones is connected with the firm of Jones Brothers tor of Monumental church of Richmond. | Bass, Irene Hill (I56572)
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| 48215 | The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Tuesday, 7 July 1891 Married in Washington Mr. Arthur C. Tyler, assistant secretary of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and Miss Lillie J. Bass, of this city, were married in Washington yesterday. The groom is a popular young man of this city, who by his real merits has won the favor of a wide circle of acquaintances and the confidence of all who know him, while the bride is a petite little lady of very charming manners. She is a sister of Mr. Shelby Bass, of Richmond. The couple is expected to reach Richmond on their return today. | Bass, Lillian Jeanette (I61004)
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| 48216 | The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Wednesday, 26 February 1902 R.B. Bass Killed Halifax Man Loses Life in Chicago ? Lexington Odd Fellows LEXINGTON, VA., February 25.-(Special.)- W.H. Witherspoon and B.M. Redmond, a committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, stopped in Lexington tonight with the remains of R.B. Bass, who was killed at Chicago Friday night, to be taken to Halifax county for burial. Mr. Bass?s widow and two uncles accompanied the body. | Bass, Robert Billups (I152)
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| 48217 | The Richmond Item, Indiana, Friday, 10 Dec 1915 Henry C. Bass Henry C. Bass, 59, died at his residence, 224 South Tenth street, at 11:40 o?clock, Friday morning. He leaves two sons, Walter A. Bass, Howard A. Bass; one sisters, Mrs. Olive Rhodes of Fort Wayne; and two grandchildren. Mr. Bass has been shoe repairer at the Boston Store for the past six years. Funeral arrangements will be made public later. | Bass, Henry C. (I57219)
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| 48218 | The Richmond News Leader, Virginia, Saturday, 16 May 1925 B.F. Bass B.F. Bass, aged 61, died today in Sussex county, according to work received here. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Stoney Creek. He is survived by two brothers, T.C. Bass and S.T. Bass, of South Richmond. | Bass, Benjamin Franklin (I48305)
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| 48219 | The Richmond News Leader, Virginia, Thursday, 21 May 1925 William A. Bass William A. Bass, for several years a merchant in South Richmond, died yesterday morning at 6 o?clock at the home if his sister, Mrs. J.T. Aheard, Moseley?s Junction. He was forty-five years of age and had recently retired from the retail business to become a traveling salesman. He is survived by his widow and father, W.E. Bass; three sisters, Mrs. Ahearn, Mrs. Irene Jones and Mrs. H.W. Houcens, and three brothers, Robert F., Charles E. and P.D. Bass, all of Richmond. Funeral services will be conducted from Mount Herman Baptist church this afternoon at 3 o?clock with interment in the church cemetery. | Family: William Amonette Bass / Lillian Hood Euker (F1471)
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| 48220 | The Richmond News Leader, Virginia, Wednesday, 5 November 1925 Funeral of T.H. Bass Funeral services for Thomas Hooper Bass, aged 48, son of the late Thomas W. and Mrs. Laura R. Bass, of South Richmond, who died Monday, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o?clock from the residence of his sisters, Mrs. W.F. Lordley, of Cowardin avenue. Mr. Bass is survived by his wife and four children, and his siters, Mrs. Lordley. 1910 Federal Census of Portsmouth, Virginia (18 Apr 1910) Thomas H. Bass 33 M VA VA VA Head Steam Fitter Ollie 27 F vA VA VA Wife Thomas C. 9 M VA VA VA Son Lawrence E. 4 M VA VA VA Son Sanford C. 9/12 M VA VA VA Son (Married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living) | Bass, Thomas Hooper (I2191)
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| 48221 | The Richmond Times-Dispatch, 25 Mar 2008 Eldonia Davis Bassett (picture included) Bassett, Eldonia Davis, age 89, of Quinton, Va., died March 23, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Bassett Jr. Surviving are four daughters, Elnora Fullwood (Harlow Jr., deceased), Frances B. Robinson (Cedell Jr.) of Baltimore, Md., Irene B. Leverett of Richmond, Va., and Edna B. Collins of Baltimore, Md.; four sons, Roscoe of Richmond, Va., Edwin T. (Merry) of Quinton, Va., Julius of Baltimore, Md., and Walter Bassett of Quinton; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, eight sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, a host of nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott’s Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. After 12 noon Saturday, March 29, remains will rest in Second Liberty Baptist Church, Quinton, Va., where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Rev. Lewis Yancey officiating. Eulogy by Rev. Milton L. Hathaway. Interment Church Cemetery. Online guest book at www.scottsfuneralhome.com. | Davis, Eldonia (I17)
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| 48222 | The Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 8, 1912 Funeral of Mr. Bass The funeral of Lee A. Bass, who died Thursday night at his home at Stop 5, Petersburg Turnpike, was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o?clock from the Stockton Street Baptist Church. The services were conducted by the Rev. J.T. Haley, the burial was in Maury Cemetery. Mr. Bass was fifty-five years old, and was a salesman. He was born and raised in South Richmond, moving recently to his home in the county. He leaves besides a widow, two children, Mrs. E.F. Livesay and Orrin Bass, both of this city. | Bass, Lee A. (I56698)
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| 48223 | The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia, Tuesday, June 20, 1911 Burial of Mr. Bass The funeral of I.L. Bass, of 129 East Eighteenth Street, who died suddenly Sunday night in the yard of his home, will take place this afternoon at 4 o?clock. The services will be at the side of the grave in Maury Cemetery. Mr. Bass, who was an aged man, was a well-known contractor in South Richmond. He laves two sons, I.W. Bass, of South Richmond, and B.L. Bass, of Chesterfield, and one sister, Mrs. J.K. Byant, of Chesterfield. | Bass, Ira L. (I59013)
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| 48224 | The Ringgold Record, 1878 Obituary – Sarah J. Bassett DIED – Sarah J., wife of I.B. Bassett, at 4 o’clock on the morning of Dec. 2nd, aged 36 years, 7 months and 17 days. Her disease was consumption of which she suffered intensely for the last 6 months. She with a younger sister were left orphans at an early age, and therefore had to meet many of the hardships of live. She was born and raised in Coles county, Ill., was converted at ten and joined the M.E. church to which she has belonged ever since and died in great peace. While sick she often expressed a willingness to depart. She was a faithful wife and devoted mother. The bereaved family have the sympathies of the community. | Freeland, Sarah J (I00054)
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| 48225 | The River News and Twin State News, Woodsville, New Hampshire Thursday, 7 August 1952 Mrs. Guy Smith Funeral services for Mrs. Guy Smith (nee Florence Bassett) were held in Brockton, Mass., Monday and burial was in the Catholic cemetery there. Florence Bassett was born in Woodsville 51 years ago, daughter of Clifford and Meda (Summers) Bassett. She attended the Woodsville schools and graduated from Woodsville High school. Miss Bassett was married Guy Smith and to them were born two daughters and a son. For the past 26 years they had made their home in Brockton where she was active in the Catholic Women?s club. Mrs. Smith died suddenly following surgical treatment. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph McCann and Mrs. Robert Sheridan; son, Edward Smith; father, Clifford Bassett, and sister, Mrs. Theodore Paradis, both of Woodville, nieces and nephews. | Bassett, Florence Mae (I9555)
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| 48226 | The River Reporter October 9, 2013 Emmett W. Bassett Emmett W. Bassett, the first African American to obtain a doctoral degree in dairy technology, died at home on Sunday, September 29, 2013. He was 92. He was a member of the medical school faculty of Columbia University and then the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, from which he retired as an associate professor in the department of microbiology in 1987. He was one of the last living students trained by George Washington Carver. Like others of his generation, Dr. Bassett combined his professional life with enduring activism in civil rights, from his boyhood defense of the Scottsboro boys, to the March on Washington. His preference was for neighborhood activism, which he pursued in education, health and community affairs in the Washington Heights/Inwood section of New York City and Sullivan County, where he made his home in later years. He served on his local New York City Community Board, the Manhattan Advisory Council of the New York State Commission for Human Rights. He later helped found the Human Rights Commission of Sullivan County. In his book ?Barack Obama,? David Maraniss recounted an encounter of Dr. Bassett with a youthful Barack Obama. He was born in 1921 in Henry County, Virginia near the town of Martinsville. His primary education was in a one-room schoolhouse where classes frequently were suspended either because there was no teacher or because children were needed for farm labor. At 16, he enrolled at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. When he won a National Youth Administration scholarship, he was able to give up his job milking cows each morning. This sponsorship supported a research assistantship and he worked for George Washington Carver, who encouraged him to pursue a higher degree in the sciences. But the Second World War interrupted any possibility of further education. His service in the U.S. Army quartermaster corps brought him in touch with blacks from the North, often considerably older than he. At one point, his roommate was Robert Ming, a black lawyer already credentialed to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. Such encounters with well-educated blacks showed the inadequacy of his southern segregated education. He resolved to continue his education after the war, thus joining the great migration out of the south. In 1950, he entered the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and in 1955 he was awarded a doctoral degree in dairy technology from Ohio State University. In his later years, as Alzheimer?s disease overtook him, he focused on gardening at which he remained active into his 90s. He also told more stories about his Virginia childhood. His gardening prowess had been noted since childhood. When he was about eight years old, a neighbor remarked on his ability, noting that if it were still slave times he would have fetched $1,000. Young Emmett replied, ?No I wouldn?t because they would have had to kill me before they could sell me!? He leaves his wife, Priscilla Tietjen Bassett, three children, Mary Bassett, Jonathan Bassett and Lydia Tyner, all of New York City, as well as three grandchildren. | Bassett, Emmett W. (I18)
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| 48227 | The Roane County News, Kingston, Tennessee, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 Jackson Garner Bass Jackson Garner Bass, 52, of Seoul, South Korea, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in Samsung Medical Center, South Korea. Born Feb. 13, 1956, in Harriman, he lived in Oliver Springs and was a 1975 graduate of Clinton High School. He enlisted the U.S. Army in 1980 and was honorably discharged in March 1986. He was preceded in death by father, Warren Bass Sr. Survivors include his wife, Nam of Seoul; son, Shawn of Seoul; daughter, Katherine Bass of Seoul; mother, Ruby K. Bass of the Oliver Springs area; brothers, Marvin Bass, Warren Bass Jr., the Rev. Mark Bass and Stacey Bass, all of the Oliver Springs area; sister, Deborah Johnson of Louisville; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. Memorial service was at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, in Sharp Funeral Home chapel, Oliver Springs, with the Rev. Joseph Copeland officiating. An online register is available at www.sharpfh.com. | Bass, Jackson Garner (I7350)
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| 48228 | The Roanoke Leader, Alabama, 1 April 1948 John Henry Bass Is Buried In Roanoke John Henry Bass, 68, retired farmer who lived near Roanoke on the LaFayette highway, passed away at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, after a short stay in a local hospital. He was a prominent and highly respected citizen. Mr. Bass is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dora Kitchens Bass, of Roanoke, Route 4; and a brother, Young Bass, also of Roanoke, Rt. 4. Funeral services were held at the home at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 26, with Rev. Henry Hurst and Rev. S.M. Penn officiating. Interment was in the Roanoke city cemetery, with Quattlebaum?s Funeral Home in charge. 1880 Federal Census of Bloomingdale, Chambers County, Alabama William H. Bass - 49 - Male - GA-NC-NC - Head - Farmer Mary A. - 32 - Female - GA-GA-GA - Wife Alma - 13 - Female - GA-GA-GA - Daughter William - 11 - Male - GA-GA-GA - Son Annie - 9 - Female - GA-GA-GA - Daughter Smith - 7 - Male - GA-GA-GA - Son Judge - 1 - Male - GA-GA-GA - Son | Bass, John Henry (Judge) (I45314)
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| 48229 | The Roanoke News, Virginia, July 27, 1893 Sudden Death Mr. James Madison Bass, a son of Mr. J.L. Bass, of this place, died suddenly at Wilmington Monday evening. The deceased was working on the Wilmington Messenger and had reported for duty a short while before his death. When ?time? was called he complained of feeling sick and put on a substitute. He then left the office and went to his boarding house where he died about 9 o?clock. Heart failure is given as the cause of death. Mr. Bass was born and reared in this town and was in the 42nd year of his age. He learned his printers trade in this office under Stone & Uzzell. He left here with them and worked in Raleigh on the Raleigh News. He also set type in Richmond, Petersburg, Goldsboro and Danville. He worked on the Messenger at Goldsboro under the late Julius A. Bonitz, and went with him to Wilmington when he established the daily Messenger, and has worked on the paper constantly since that time. He was faithful and conscientious in the discharge of every duty and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was never married but contributed the proceeds of his labor to the support of a widowed sister and her children. He was a member of the Typographical Union and his funeral arrangements were taken in hand by the Union. His remains reached here on the afternoon train Tuesday and were met at the depot by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Mr. Vance Norwood of the Messenger, and Mrs. John R. Mahoney of the Star accompanied the remains to this place. The interment was at the family burying ground, near here, and Rev. P.N. Stainback conducted the services. We extend our sincere sympathies to the bereaved family in their sad affliction. | Bass, James Madison (I3532)
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| 48230 | The Roanoke Rapids Herald, North Carolina, Thursday, 13 April 1939 Bass ? King The lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam King on Mosby Avenue was an ideal setting for the lovely wedding of two popular young people of the younger set, Charles White Bass of Nashville, N.C., and Miss Aelise King of Littleton, N.C. The Rev. Garland Hendricks, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Littleton, officiated. The vows were spoken before an improvised altar of pines, ferns, gladioli, and Easter lilies, filling the air with a subtle perfume. Prior to the ceremony Mrs. John Howard Daniel of Warrenton, accompanied by Mrs. Leslie Crawley of Littleton, played two selection on the violin, ?Tramere? by Schumken, and Schubert?s ?Serenade?. The bridal chorus from Lohengrin by Wagner was used as the processional and ?To a Wild Rose? was softly played during the ceremony. Mrs. Donald king of Franklin, Va., who attended the bride as dame of honor, was attired in a powder blue crepe with navy accessories. Her corsage of talisman roses and sweet peas gave a final touch of perfection to her lovely gown. The bride was given in marriage by her brothers, Carlyle King, of Lynchburg, Va. She was gowned in an exquisite perosa costume suit of Capri blue with navy accessories, adorned with a shoulder corsage of gardenias and valley lilies. The bride-groom was attended by his brother, Harrell Bass, of Spring Hope, as best man. Mr. Donald King of Franklin, Va., and Mr. Boyer Bass of Nashville, N.C. were the ushers. Immediately following the nuptials the bride?s parents entertained the guests at an elaborate luncheon. Immediately following the luncheon the bridal couple left for Charleston, S.C., to visit the famous magnolia gardens and other points of interest in that vicinity. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam King of Littleton. She is a graduate of State Teachers? College of Farmville, Va. For the past several years she has been a popular teacher in the Afton Elberm School of Warrenton, N.C. Mr. Bass is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie White Bass of Nashville, N.C. He is a graduate of Kings? Business College in Raleigh, N.C. and at the present time holds a responsible position for the Evans Lumber Co. of Nashville, N.C. After May the third the couple will be at home to their many friends in that town. The wedding guests from a distance were as follows: Mrs. T.R. Farrar, Richmond, Va., Miss Frances Noraworthy, Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Donald King, Franklin, Va., Mrs. Lena Larke, Lovingston, Va., Mrs. William Shelton and Miss Evelyn Shelton, Lovingston, Va., Mr. Carlyle King, Lynchburg, Va., Billy White, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., From Warrenton; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Pinnell, Miss Ruby Wall, Mr. Irby Jackson, Miss Arnie Bell Roberts, Mr. Henry Fuller; from Nashville, N.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bass, Miss Ellis Bass and Mrs. Roger Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Nero Bass, Red Oak, N.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Harrel Bass, Spring Hope, N.C. | King, VIrginia Allise (I51503)
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| 48231 | The Roanoke Star Sentinel October 15, 2009 Thoughts on Leadership It’s that season again. While it’s true, the air is cooler, the leaves are beginning to turn and pumpkins are beginning to appear - I am not referring to autumn. No, it’s political campaign season. Busy street corners are flooded with signs, TV ads are beginning to appear with painful frequency, and the bloggers are burning up the internet. As much as I love history and politics - the political campaign process seems to bring out the ugliness in us as individuals and as a culture. It makes me sad. As the great granddaughter of an important female political leader in our nation’s history, politics was an unavoidable subject throughout my childhood. (My great grandmother, Mabel Bourne Bassett, was one of the first women elected to public office.) There was memorabilia from famous elections; thank you letters from Herbert Hoover; inauguration invitations from FDR; and moving tributes written on the occasion of her death. As a child, there were trips to museums; visits to historical societies and lengthy discussions of family history. But most of all - there were stories of great leadership, humility and sacrifice for the freedoms we all enjoy in this democratic nation. Those stories - that history - are part of who I am and I carry it with me always. Each week, I write this very column on the same antique desk that my great grandmother used in her office at the Oklahoma State Capitol building and many of those tributes and letters sit on my bookshelf, alongside her photo. That legacy - as a person and as a citizen - weighs on my mind. As this current political season dawns and the rhetoric heats up, perhaps it is time to take a few moments and think about the role we play in our own fate. What is the political legacy that my vote will leave on our community - locally, regionally and globally? I believe the answer is a very personal and individual one - as each of us has a perspective uniquely our own. For me, it’s typically answered by reflecting on a few points: Are they a good leader - or good candidate? They are often not one and the same. Does their announcement speech match their stump speech? If they have won a previous election - does it match their acceptance speech? Am I voting for the person who has the most signs of leadership or the most yard signs? Are they solving problems or just putting off the hard decisions to win another election? Are they inspiring courage or fear? Is this a person who can represent me in a positive and creative manner? Do they lead in a collaborative and useful direction? Are we choosing our leaders like we choose our jeans? Picking a “brand” because we recognize the name - regardless of the fit. Did this person reach a true leadership position in society before they took office? Or did they find a system that allows them to coerce others while claiming to be leading by moral example? I recognize my genealogy dictates the lens through which I view the “political season”. I also believe that - regardless of the news channel you watch or the direction you “lean” - we can all agree we’re lucky to live in a democracy. But democracy is tough and the democratic process does not guarantee we elect the best leaders. It is up to us to manage our own fate by paying attention, asking questions and taking action. It’s up to us to decide who will be an effective and inspiring leader - then it’s up to us to go out and vote. By Stephanie Koehler | Bull, Stephanie Anne (I21)
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| 48232 | The Roanoke Times November 11, 1997 Mary Moore Bass Mary Moore Bass, 73, of Greensboro, North Carolina, the daughter of Lee T. and Besse H. Moore, with the love and aid of her family and friends, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, November 9, 1997. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Chapel with burial to follow at Guilford Memorial Park. Ms. Bass was of the Methodist faith and graduated from Pleasant Garden School with honors. She was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Moore of Lexington, Virginia. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley M. Hobson of Greensboro; her son and his wife, V. Gene McClintock and Janet L. McClintock of Stokesdale; her sister and her husband, Marie and Linwood Avin of Columbia, South Carolina; grandchildren, Marty H. Crymes and Sherry H. McNeill of Greensboro, Jennifer Langley of Madison, James McClintock in the U.S. Navy, and Steve Garmon of Bluefield, Virginia; five great-grandchildren; and many of her loving friends and family. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and other times at 1306 Dorsey Road. Memorial contributions can be made to Evangelical Methodist Church, 1320 Town Street, Greensboro, North Carolina or to SPCA, 3911 Presbyterian Road, Greensboro, North Carolina or to Brenner Children's Hospital, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. | Moore, Mary Elizabeth (I44587)
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| 48233 | The Roanoke Times Saturday, December 15, 2001 Bassett, Lucy Brown, 95, died Friday, December 14, 2001, at her home in Bassett. She was the daughter of George Akers Brown and Minnie May Matthews of Martinsville, and the widow of John Douglas Bassett who died in 1966. Survivors include three daughters, Minnie B. Lane, Jane B. Spilman, and Lucy B. Andrews; and a son, John D. Bassett, III. Also surviving are fifteen grandchildren and forty great-grandchildren. She graduated from Martinsville High School and Beaver College in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, where she majored in elementary education. Returning to Martinsville, she and a friend, Ray Womak, formed the Blue Bird Kindergarten. Mrs. Bassett was a charter member of the Bassett Garden Club and the Bassett Public Library Association, and served on the Board of Trustees of Averett College in Danville, Virginia. Her consuming interest was the Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church, where she was a devoted member for 60 years. Eleanor Roosevelt's well known dictum, "We should constantly be reminded of what we won in return for what we have," was one to which Lucy Bassett adhered throughout her long life. She was well known for her generosity of spirit and her support and active involvement in numerous charities. Unknown by most are the countless times she opened her heart and purse to people in need. The family will receive friends Saturday, December 15, 2001, from 2 to 5 p.m. at her home, 1416 Oak Level Road in Bassett. Following private interment at Oakwood Cemetery, a memorial service will be held Sunday, December 16, 2001, at 12:45 p.m. at the Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church, P.O. Box 507, Bassett Virginia 24055. | Brown, Lucy Akers (I1699)
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| 48234 | The Roanoke Times Virginia Saturday, September 29, 2018 Lois (Tadlock) Bass April 29, 1934 - September 26, 2018 Mrs. Lois Tadlock Bass, 84, of Asheville, North Carolina, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Mill Creek Christian Church, Bentonville, North Carolina. The Reverend Jerry Burton will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mill Creek Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bass was born on April 29, 1934 in Union County, North Carolina, to the late Henry Luther and Lola Brewer Tadlock. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Bobby Ray Bass and by son, Brian Ray Bass. Mrs. Bass retired from Bell South Telephone Company, and Minshew and Rose & Graham Funeral Homes as a secretary. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Matt Leggat of Asheville, North Carolina; two granddaughters, Ruby and Nora Leggat; brother and sister-in-law, R.V. Tadlock and wife Faye of Summerfield, North Carolina; several nieces and nephews. The family of Ms. Bass would like to acknowledge all of her well-loved "adopted" children. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 28, 2018 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks. Flowers are welcomed, however, memorials may be made to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Development and Communications UNC-CH CB# 7295, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7295. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.roseandgraham.com. Arrangements by Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks, North Carolina 27524. | Tadlock, Janie Lois (I46)
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| 48235 | The Roanoke Times Virginia April 21, 1999 Bass, Jeannine Crawford, 65, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 1999. She was predeceased by her parents, Harvey L. and Evelyn Parks Crawford, and a sister, Joyce C. Saunders. Surviving are her husband, N. Thomas Bass, Jr. of Buchanan; her children, Linda Hale Gordon and husband, John Gordon of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Thomas E. Hale and wife, Hope C. Hale, Donna Hale Abbott and husband, Caudel Abbott all of Roanoke; grandchildren, Katie Hale, Cynthia Abbott and Ross Gordon; a brother-in-law, J.T. Saunders and a nephew, David Saunders of Roanoke. A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 1999 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The Reverend G. William Foster will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel. | Crawford, Myrtle Jeannnine (I41710)
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| 48236 | The Roanoke Times & World-News, Virginia, Tuesday, 29 October 1985 James R. Bass NEW CASTLE ? James Richard Bass, age 58, formerly of Speedwell, Va., died this morning, Monday, at his home. He was a line foremen for the R.H. Bouligny Company. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Delores (Sis) Cormany Bass, New Castle; one daughter, Mrs. Melody Lynn Harris, New Castle; three brothers, W.R. Bass, Joe Bass, both of Speedwell, and Tommy Bas, Wytheville; two granddaughters. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Grubb Funeral Home, with interment to follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens. The fmily will receive friends at the Grubb Funeral Home, Wytheville, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. | Bass, James Richard (I95)
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| 48237 | The Roanoke Times, Friday, August 24, 2007 Their own asphalt playground Forget Hot Wheels; the car crazy Bassett family has a Full-sized racetrack out behind their house By Dustin Long WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Ronnie Bassett stands silently. He could talk nonstop about his oldest two sons and their racing, but now is not the time. Instead, he admires them -- and studies them. He watches 11-year-old Ronnie Jr. and 10-year-old Dillon drive Bandoleros, mini race cars that can top 70 miles per hour. Tires screech as the boys zip through the corners. Throaty engines sing louder than cicadas. "It was definitely worth the investment," Bassett said, as his sons drive on the test track the family built last year. Bassett said the family spent about $55,000 for the one-fifth mile paved track on their property near this city's outskirts. Consider it an expensive lottery ticket, because if any of his family's four children reach the NASCAR Nextel Cup level -- home to million-dollar salaries and six-figure winnings -- the investment will pay large dividends. While families move from California to North Carolina, siphon college-fund money and take second mortgages to help a child's racing prospects, a personal test track could be the next item they consider to feed NASCAR's obsession for young racers. Cup rookie David Ragan, a former Bandolero Bandits national champion, believes all the time driving on a personal test track could be pivotal in a child's racing development. "Having that racetrack in your backyard is just another tool these young kids can use to be the next Jeff Gordon or the next Tony Stewart," Ragan said. Lapping the competition David Smith scouts drivers and ranks the nation's top racers by age beginning with 16-year-olds. He's seen and heard many of the stories of families and their children trying to climb the racing ladder. The Bassetts' track, though, surprises him. "If that pays off for him, that's something that's going to change [racing] down the road," said Smith, who also works for an agency that represents several Cup drivers. "Every five years, there's a kid that ups the ante for other kids." That kid might be Ronnie Jr. He's run thousands of laps on the family's track and benefited. He won the Bandolero Bandits national championship last year for racers age 8-11. He'll turn 12 later this year -- which allowed him to move to the Bandolero Young Guns division -- and leads the national points standings. Dillon leads the Bandit national standings. Both will compete Sept. 2 at the 10th annual Nationals at Kentucky Speedway. Ronnie Jr., who is entering the sixth grade, won his division's race last year. He credited the family track with winning there. The Kentucky track has a bump entering one of the corners that jostles the cars. Although not planned, the Bassetts' track has a similar bump that helped Ronnie Jr. figure how to maneuver over it. Now competitors ask him how he gets over that bump so well at Kentucky. "I'll tell you right after the national race on Sunday," he said. His goals, though, are bigger than one race. "I'm planning on NASCAR," Ronnie Jr. said. "Him and 10 million kids have the same idea," Bassett said. But very few have their own track to practice whenever they want. Family affair Some people might view Bassett's racetrack as excessive -- just a father living through his children. Well, Bassett has raced and won. His trophies and Victory Lane photos decorate the family's living room. "I'd won a lot of races through the years. ... But once I started seeing Ronnie out there having fun, it was just like that's better than anything I'd ever done as far as I was concerned," said the 37-year-old Bassett, who owns a seamless-gutters business. Bassett couldn't stand still when he and his wife, Lisa, watched Ronnie Jr. race earlier this month during the Summer Shootout at Lowe's Motor Speedway's quarter-mile track. Ronnie Jr. entered that series' final race second in the points. The points leader crashed early in the race as Ronnie Jr. ran second. If he finished there, he would win the title. Bassett bit his fingernails, grimaced and pointed toward his head when Ronnie Jr. drove by, hoping his son would catch the hint to be smart and just take second to win the title. Ronnie Jr. never saw his dad. Ronnie Jr. won the race and the championship. That was another stepping stone, but just how far he goes remains uncertain. "Will they ever make a career out of it or not?" Bassett said of his children. "No matter how old they get, they'll never forget this growing up. They're enjoying it. I'm enjoying it. Basically, all we're doing is growing up together." It can be an expensive endeavor for some. Bandoleros cost about $7,000, including the 30 horsepower engine. Think of the cars as something similar to a muscular go-kart. These racers, though, have a car's body and roll cage. Even if none of the children -- besides Ronnie Jr. and Dillon, there's Brandon, 6, and Samantha, 3 -- makes racing a career, all the expenses and travel are worth it, Lisa said. "We hope they make it to the top, but we've had fun as a family doing it," she said. "It's good quality time with the family." Victory lane regulars Decorating is not a problem for the Bassetts. The only issue is finding enough space for the race trophies. Every shelf and dresser top in Ronnie Jr.'s bedroom is packed with trophies. They stand about three deep on his floor. Dillon has a smaller room and fewer trophies, but they are crammed in as many spaces. Plaques, pictures and racing posters dot both their bedroom walls. The thousands of laps the boys have run on their track have helped them hone their talent and collect some of those awards. "I figured if I could get them to winning, maybe one day somebody might pay attention and notice them and it may pay off," Bassett said. "You never know." If not them, maybe Brandon. "I can't wait to see him in a Bandolero," said Ken Ragan, general manager of 600 Racing, which manufacturers Legends Cars, Thunder Roadsters and Bandoleros -- and is David Ragan's father. And don't forget about Samantha. "I want to race," she yells. There's a track waiting for her. Backyard Race Track a Key for Bassett Brothers Written by Amanda Fassett, Tuesday, July 3, 2007 Ronnie Bassett Jr., 11, and his brother, 10-year-old Dillon, have both visited victory lane during Lowe's Motor Speedway's Summer Shootout Series and a contributing factor to their success is a race track the family built in the backyard of its Winston-Salem, N.C., home. "We bought some property right beside the house to build a shop," explained Ronnie Bassett, the boys' father. "And we had some land left over, so we built the track at the beginning of last year." "Every day is race day at our house," said Dillon. "All they do is eat, sleep, drink and breathe racing. If it doesn't have a motor, they are not interested," the elder Bassett added. "If the boys are not physically racing in their cars, they are racing on the Play Station, racing their dirt bikes or racing around the house." The backyard track has played an important role in developing the boys' driving skills and it obviously paid off as Ronnie Jr. captured the 2006 Bandolero Bandits National Championship. "For kids their age, seat time is everything and we felt this would be the best way to improve that," Ronnie Bassett explained. "They can get out there and run and run and run, not just 20 laps a week. We didn't build it perfect. One end is tight; one end has a bump in it; one end has a sweeping corner. Learning to get over a bump in the Bandolero is an advantage. It played a big role in Ronnie winning the National Championship last year." "The track is used to shake the car down and scuff the tires in," said Ronnie Jr. "When we get a new car, we can go out there and drive it around and see how we do. The track is a little smaller than a fifth-mile and has a guardrail around it and everything. You just have to go out, open the garage door and you are ready to run." The Basset brothers developed a passion for the sport by watching their father drive race cars. "My dad raced for about 10 years and ever since I saw him racing, it made me want to race," Ronnie Jr. explained. "I was 8 years old when I started racing Bandoleros. Last year, we raced 96 times and went all over the country. This summer I am racing in the Bandolero Young Guns division of the Summer Shootout on Tuesday nights and then we race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Thursdays and go to Kentucky or Orlando on the weekends." "My dad is my role model because if he wouldn't have raced then I probably wouldn't be racing," Dillon noted. "Racing is our favorite; we just love to race." "I started out sponsoring a race car and then running mini-stocks for a few years," said Ronnie Bassett. "Then I raced late model stocks for a few years at Bowman Gray Stadium. For the past year and a half though, my driving has been on the back burner, letting the boys race and helping them. That's been more fun anyway." Ronnie and Dillon's mother, Lisa Bassett, also likes to get in on the action, occasionally climbing behind the wheel of her own Bandolero race car. But she most enjoys the unique family bonding experience racing provides. "With the Bandoleros and Legends Cars, the whole family is allowed into the pit area and into the driver's meetings, so it brings the whole family together and that is a good thing," said Lisa Bassett. The Bassett brothers know their dreams of becoming NEXTEL Cup drivers are unique for their age. They also know their friends think they are crazy. "Friends at school don't believe what we're doing. They think we're crazy, and say we don't really race," Ronnie Jr. said. "I hope to be a Cup driver and prove them wrong." Lowe's Motor Speedway's Summer Shootout Series, which runs each Tuesday night through Aug. 7, features three classes of Bandolero racing, four divisions of Legends Cars and the Thunder Roadsters. Admission is just $7 for adults. Children 6-12 are admitted for $3 and kids under 6 are free. Tickets are available in advance at the speedway ticket office and at Gates 4 and 5 the night of the event. Parking is free. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with preliminary action at 5:30 p.m. Feature racing begins at 7:30 p.m. For information, call the speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS or visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com | Bassett, Ronnie Wesley (I279)
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| 48238 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia January 5, 2001 John Edwin (Eddie) Bassett Jr. Bassett, John Edwin Jr., (Eddie), 68, grandson of one of the founders of Bassett Furniture Industries, died Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville-Henry County. Eddie was a retired executive and former board member of Bassett Furniture. He retired from the company in 1997 after 42 years of service. Eddie will be remembered for his love and devotion to his family, his community, and for the many employees of Bassett Furniture with whom he had the privilege to work. He was born April 6, 1932 in Bassett, a son of the late John Edwin (Ed) Bassett, Sr. and the late Ruby Williams Bassett. He attended Woodberry Forest School and graduated from John D. Bassett High School in 1950 and from North Carolina State College in 1955 with a degree in furniture manufacturing and management. He joined Bassett Furniture Industries in 1955 as a management trainee. He moved his way up the ranks as assistant plant manager and later as plant manager of Bassett Furniture Company in 1962. One year later, he was elected as a director of the company. In 1987, he became general manager of J.D. Bassett plants one and two. Eddie was named vice president of quality in 1989. Eddie had the distinction of being the first Eagle Scout in Bassett and remained and avid supporter of the Boy Scouts throughout his life. He served on the board of directors for First National Bank of Bassett (later Dominion Bank), Princeton Homes in Danville, Virginia, Bassett Mirror Company in Bassett, Virginia, Bassett Volunteer Fire Department, Bassett Rescue Squad, Blue Ridge Hardware, H.W. Bassett Community Center, Bassett Public Library Association and Martinsville Chamber of Commerce. Most recently, he was chairman of the board of the newly organized Smith River Community Bank. Eddie was on the board of visitors for James Madison University. He was a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club, Bassett Country Club and Bassett Men's Athletic Association. At Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church, he was a trustee, chairman of the administrative board and chairman of the finance committee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Frith Bassett. He is survived by his wife, Birdie Akers Bassett of the home; one son, John Edwin (Jeb) Bassett, III of Martinsville; two daughters, Sherry Bassett Brooks and Julia Bassett Livingston, both of Summerfield, North Carolina. He is also survived by a sister, Roxanne Bassett Miller of Bassett; and a brother, Charles Columbus Bassett of Martinsville. In addition, he is survived by two stepsons, Lewis Daniel Akers, Jr. of Asheville, North Carolina and David Edmond Akers of Richmond, Virginia; two stepdaughters, Kristen Akers Sager of Nashville, Tennessee and Julianne Akers Long of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Other survivors include three grandsons; three granddaughters; and six stepgrandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church Friday, January 5, 2001 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the family home on Columbus Drive in Bassett. Funeral services will be conducted from the church on Saturday, January 6, 2001 at 2 p.m. by the Reverend James Meredith and the Reverend James Gravely. Entombment will follow at the Bassett Family Mausoleum in Bassett. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts be made to Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church (P.O. Box 408, Bassett, Virginia 24055) or the Bassett Rescue Squad (P.O. Box 51, Bassett, Virginia 24055) Collins Funeral Services of Bassett is handling the arrangements. | Bassett, John Edwin (Eddie) Jr. (I1731)
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| 48239 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, 10 May 1993 J. Elizabeth Temple Bassett Bassett, J. Elizabeth Temple, 83, of Richfield Retirement Community, di Friday, May 7, 1993. She was the widow of Walden E. Bassett, a member a elder of First Presbyterian Church, a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, a retired teacher after 36 years with the Roanoke City Schools and a graduate of State Teachers College in Farnville. Surviving are two stepdaughters, Mrs. William K. (Sandra) Beasley and Mrs. T.A. (Beverly) Franklin; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry L. Roediger Jr., Danville; two nieces, Miss Betsy Temple, Fresno, Calif., Mrs. Peter (Ellen) Brown, Woodbury, Minn.; and a great-niece, Juanita Temple, Fresno, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 1993, with a memorial service at First Presbyterian Church (Lapsley Chapel) 11 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Robert D. Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial contributions be made to First Presbyterian Church (2101 South Jefferson St., Roanoke, Va. 24014). The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey’s Roanoke Chapel. | Temple, Elizabeth (I24047)
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| 48240 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, 18 Jan 1992 William A. Bassett William A. Bassett, age 79, of Roanoke, died Friday, January 17, 1992 in Richfield Nursing Center. He was formerly of Newark, Del. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church; a retired Production Analyst from the DuPont Chambers Works in Deep Water, N.J. He was also involved with the Retired mens Luncheon Club. Surviving are his wife, Anna Mary Geiter Bassett; son and daughter-in-law, Gary M. and Elaine M. Bassett; grandchildren, Miranda, Victoria, Melissa and Gregory Bassett, all of Roanoke. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday at Oakey's South Chapel. The family suggests memorials be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church Building Fund, Roanoke, or the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund in Newark, Del. Services and Interment will be held at a later date. | Bassett, William Alfred (I16)
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| 48241 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, 7 Oct 1991 Sammie N. Bassett Sammie Nelson Bassett, age 76, of 713 Fourth Street, N.E., died Sunday, October 6, 1991, in Pulaski Community Hospital. Born in Pulaski, May 19, 1915, she was the daughter of the late J. Frederick Nelson and Jettie Lyon Nelson. She was precedd in death by her husband, Jabe Noel Bassett, and a son, Robert L. Bassett. Surviving are four daughters, Rosalie Collier, Mrs. Doug (Rosanne) Wilson, Mrs. Ronald B. (Linda) Hall, all of Pulaski; Mrs. Al (Barbara) Roberts, Cameron, Texas; one son, James N. Bassett, San Antonio, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. from Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Patrick Coffey officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visiting will be any time after 1:00 p.m. Monday. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Monday at the Thomas M. Seagle and Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski. | Nelson, Corenna Lee "Sammie" (I81)
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| 48242 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Friday, November 17, 2006 Dorothy (Dot) Bass Dorothy (Dot) Bass, 75, of Rice, Va., passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2006. She passed quietly in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by family and care providers after a long battle with cancer. Born in Charleston, S.C., on August 22, 1931, Dot grew up in Blacksburg, Va. She attended Queens College, N.C. and graduated from VPI&SU, Blacksburg. It was there she met the handsome sailor she later married and, together, moved to later own and operate Riverview Dairy Farm in Prince Edward County. Filled with a love for music and writing, she played and taught piano, as well as wrote and published a number of poems, many of them contemplating the lingering echoes of our Civil War. She held the title in her family for being "The Best Mom and Grandma in the World". She loved the beach and the sight and sound of the ocean waves. Dot is survived by her two sons, William Dudley Bass and fiance, Kristina Katayama (and her daughter, Talia) of Seattle, Wash., Joe David Bass and wife Sally, of Rice; one daughter, Elizabeth Carol "Beth" Hinde, and husband Ray, of Rice; two sisters, Marianna Harvin, and husband Larry of Tennessee, and Nancy Karam, and husband Al of Texas; five grandchildren, Lydia Bass, Morgan Hannah Bass, Jessie Bass, Kate Bass and Allison Hinde. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, William "Bill" Bass; and her parents, Hugh and Minnie B. Ussery of Blacksburg. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sharon Baptist Church in Green Bay, burial following at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville. Memorial contributions may be made to Sharon Baptist Church, Green Bay, c/o Betty Jo Bailey, 1860A Cumberland Rd., Farmville, Va. 23901. Shorter Funeral Home is in charge. Roanoke Times, Virginia, Sunday, August 23, 1953 BLACKSBURG, Aug. 22 ? Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Ussery, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Hugh Dudley Ussery, became the bride of William Merritt Bass, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Melvin Bass of Richmond, today at 4 o?clock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ellison A. Smyth at the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. The church was decorated with hydrangias, white gladioli, dahlias and candelabra. Before the ceremony Mrs. Donald Kelsey, organist, and Mrs. William Turner, violinist, presented a program of nuptial music. Dr. Craig Turner was soloist. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a waltz-length gown of rose point lace over tafetta. The full skirt had a bustle back of pleated nylon ruffles and her double tiered fingertip-length veil fell from a matching lace shell sprinkled with crystal beads. She carried a Bible with a white orchid and showered with stephanotis. | Ussery, Dorothy Elizabeth (I2580)
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| 48243 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Monday, December 20, 1999 Dorsey Sylvester Bass BASS, Dorsey Sylvester, 73, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, December 17, 1999. He was the son of the late Bishop Sidney and Sally Bass. Survivors include his wife, Mary F. Bass; stepmother, Margaret L. Bass, all of Roanoke; one son, Dorsey (Renee) Bass, Jr., of Huntington, W. Va.; three daughters, Nella (George) Cottman, of Philadelphia, Penn., Carol (Chris) Chambers, of Huntington, W. Va., Faye Bass Bashir, of Atlanta, Ga.; stepdaughters, Francine Alexander, of Columbus, Ohio, Helen (Richard) Whiteside, of Roanoke; one brother, Bishop Sidney (Mary) Bass, of Huntington, W. Va.; two sisters, Margaret Jackson, of Rand, W. Va. and Bertha Nowlin, of Cleveland, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Funeral service will be Tuesday, December 21, 1999, at 2:30 p.m. at Glorious Church of God, 1830 Hanover Ave. N.W., Roanoke with Pastor Martha Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to funeral hour. Friends may call at Serenity Funeral Home, Monday, 12 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home. | Bass, Dorsey Sylvester (I49617)
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| 48244 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Monday, May 25, 1998 Leonard Winford Bass BASS, Leonard Winford, 79, of Salem, died Friday, May 22, 1998. Funeral Tuesday, 11:00 am, Faith Assembly of God, Salem. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son, Salem. | Bass, Leonard Winford (I46528)
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| 48245 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Monday, November 23, 1992 Viola Aliff Bass BASS, Viola Aliff, 79, of Roanoke, died Saturday, November 21, 1992. She was predeceased by her husbands, Fred R. Snead and Marshall T. Bass. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Frank L. and Nancy Snead of Roanoke; several grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Allen J. Aliff of Roanoke, and Norton E. Aliff of Smith Mountain Lake; three sisters, Irene Ames, Page Martin and Ruby Dame, all of Roanoke; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted from Oakey's North Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, with the Rev. Roy S. Whitescarver officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call Oakey's North Chapel where the family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. | Viola (I50108)
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| 48246 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1706)
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| 48247 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Sunday, 15 October 1995 Bass Birth Eric Henry Bass was born August 3, 1995, atg 2:35 a.m., at Lewis-Gales Hospital. He weighted 8 lbs. 12 ozs., and was 21 inches long. His parents are Henry and Lisa Bass of Christiansburg. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nause, Jr. of Richmond, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Bass of Abilene, Texas. | Bass, Eric Henry (I1201)
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| 48248 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Sunday, 4 June 2023 Adelaide Bass Mason January 14, 1958 ? May 25, 2023 Adelaide "Dee" Bass Mason, 65, of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born on January 14, 1958, to the late Thomas Freeland Mason Jr. and Adelaide Hardy Mason. Dee will be remembered as a mentor, a dedicated Virginia Tech fan, a master at Trivial Pursuit, an honorary family member to the children she helped to raise, and a steadfast, compassionate friend. Surviving are her brothers, Landrum Hardy Mason of West Virginia, and Thomas F. Mason of Ohio.; nieces, Renee and Nicole; nephew, Jeremy; and grandniece, Alethea. Dee graduated from St. Margaret's School in Virginia and continued her education to receive degrees in History and Psychology from Hollins University. She worked as an IT Asset Manager for SAIC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to St. Margaret's School, P.O. Box 158, Tappahannock, VA 22560. Online condolences may be made at www.Oakeys.com. Arrangements by Oakey's Funeral Service, Downtown Chapel, Roanoke (540) 982-2100. | Mason, Adelaide Bass (I415)
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| 48249 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Sunday, February 18, 2001 James Louis Bass III BASS, James Louis, III, 65, of Vinton, died Friday, February 16, 2001. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Louis Bass, Jr. and Hazel Moore Bass, Knoxville, Tenn. He was a member of the Thrasher United Methodist Church and employed for 31 years at Virginia Western Community College as a Biology Professor. He was a member of the Virginia Association of Biological Educators and proud supporter of the Boy Scouts of America. He achieved Eagle Scout rank himself as a youth and assisted with many scout achievement activities. Surviving are his wife, Jill Fisher Bass; children, David Samuel Bass, Amanda Catherine Bass, all of Vinton; father and mother-in-law, Russell and Frances Fisher, Rocky Mount; brothers-in-law, Everett Fisher, Arlington, Danny Fisher, Boones Mill; nieces Dawn Fisher, Lori Fisher, Rocky Mount; special family friends, David Wood, China Lake, Calif., Jennifer Johnson, Ashland, Grady Woodard, Arlington. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 11 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2001 with Dr. George Wesley Jones and Rev. Donald H. Seely officiating. Interment will follow in the Tilia Farm Family Cemetery, Bedford County. Flowers will be accepted or family suggests memorials may be made to the National Public Radio, WVTF 89.1 for the many hours of comfort that they provided or the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel. | Bass, James Louis III (I57946)
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| 48250 | The Roanoke Times, Virginia, Thursday, April 12, 2001 Edgar Franklin Sr., 83 BASS, Edgar Franklin Sr., 83, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2001. He was born in Lumberton, N.C., attended Wake Forest University and was a member of First Baptist Church in Roanoke. Mr. Bass was a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of Lakeland Masonic Lodge #190, member of the Roanoke Scottish Rite Bodies and a member of the Kazim Shrine Temple. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marjorie P. Bass; two daughters and sons-in-law, Elva Bass Thomas and her husband, Allen K. Thomas, Jr. of Greenville, S.C., Ruth Bass Genter and her husband, Richard L. Genter of Richmond; one son and daughter-in-law, Edgar F. Bass, Jr. and his wife, Karen Poindexter Bass of Colonial Heights; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2001 at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, with Dr. Harry Y. Gamble officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park, with Masonic Rites by Lakeland Lodge #190 A.F. & A.M. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. | Bass, Edgar Franklin (I53921)
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