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The Herald Independent, Winnsboro, SC, Friday, August 26, 2011
Gladys Lewis Bass
Funeral services for Glady Lewis Bass, age 85, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at Greenbrier United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Walt Ballenger and the Rev. Joel Jones. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be made to Greenbrier United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Bobby Rutland, Rion, S.C. 29132.
Mrs. Bass died on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at Palmetto Baptist. Daughter of the late Luncford Blaydes Lewis and Margaret Ashford Lewis, she was born on June 6, 1926, in Fairfield County. She was the widow of Gary F. Bass Jr. She graduated from Greenbrier High School and was a cum laude graduate of Winthrop College with a degree in Business Administration. For 32 years she taught in the public schools of Sumter, Chester and Fairfield counties.
Mrs. Bass was a lifelong member of Greenbrier United Methodist Church where she served in many capacities: pianist/organist, secretary of Administrative Council, Sunday School teacher, Chairman of missions, president of United Methodist Women of Greenbrier, trustee and a member of the Pastor-Parish Committee. She was also a life member of the American Bible Society and Greenbrier United Methodist Women.
She is survived by two sons, Gary Franklin Bass III and his wife Robin of Greensboro, N.C., and Lunceford Lewis Bass and his wife Diane of Conover, N.C.; two grandsons, Lunceford Lewis Bass Jr. and David Jeter Bass; two sisters, Madge Lewis Bates (Carl) of Rock Hill and Loretta Lewis Corey of Matthews, N.C.; two step-brothers, Davis Robinson and Marion Robinson, both of Winnsboro; many nieces and nephews; and precious great nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be sent to www.popefuneralhomesc.com.
Pope Funeral Home is serving the Bass family.
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1926 - 2011 (85 years)