William Willis Bass

1925 - 2003  (77 years)

• Name	William Willis Bass
  Birth	21 Aug 1925	Barwick, Brooks County, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Feb 2003	Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
  Burial	Oak Hill East Cemetery, Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
  Notes	Palatka Daily News, Florida, 13 Feb 2003 William Willis Bass William Willis Bass, 77, of Palatka died Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Barwick, Ga., and had been a resident of Palatka for the past 52 years, coming from Lake Butler. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He had previously worked at Cape Canaveral. He was a retired automobile mechanic having worked for Clyde Rozier and Tommy Crabtree. After retirement he sold vegetables and was known as the "tomato man." Before declining health he enjoyed fishing and camping. He especially enjoyed being with his grandbabies and great-grandbabies. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leta Mae Bass; his parents, Will and Priscilla Bass; one son, Terry Wayne Bass; and eight brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Alta Bass, Palatka; three sons, Billy Willis Bass, Danbury, Conn.; William Harrol Bass and Kevin Eugene Bass, both of Palatka; six daughters, Vivian Ann Hulgreen, New Milford, Conn.; Elizabeth Ann Burkhalter, Palatka; Glenda Faye Dewkett, Crescent City; Susan Gail Goodrich, Greensboro, N.C.; Patricia Darlene Butler, Palatka; and Lisa Lynette Bass, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; three stepsons, Randy Price, Texas; Charles Price and Robert Price, both of Palatka; four stepdaughters, Pat Maxwell and Cindy Willis, both of Palatka; Charlotte Price, Texas and Amy Stiglitz of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother, Joel Bass, Palatka; one sister, Catherine Bass of Georgia; 40 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Masters Funeral Home of Palatka. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at the funeral home with the Rev. Jesse Wooten officiating. During the service a video tribute will be shown. Burial with military honors bestowed by the United States Army will follow in the Oak Hill East Cemetery in Palatka. Masters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I12	Bass272 Willie Bass of Georgia
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Willie Bass,   b. 1881, Georgia
  Mother	Priscilla A. Centerfit,   b. 1888   d. 1949 (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leta Mae Kerce,   b. 5 Mar 1929   d. 8 Feb 1976 (Age 46 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living   8. Susan Gail Bass,   b. 2 Dec 1956, Florida d. 19 Apr 2006, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina (Age 49 years)   9. Living   10. Living
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Alta
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2021