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- McLaurin Funeral Home, Inc.
William Henry Bass
April 12, 1941 ? September 29, 2022
Mr. William Henry Bass transitioned from his earthly home on Thursday evening, September 29, 2022 at Pelican Health Care in Reidsville, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 12 noon at McLaurin Memorial Chapel with family visitation one half hour prior to the service. Public viewing will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Burial will be conducted at the Greenview Cemetery, Montgomery Street, Reidsville, NC.
William Henry Bass was born on April 12, 1941 in Reidsville, NC and was the firstborn to the late Henry Junius Bass and Annie Hodnett Bass. "H", as he was affectionately called, joined First Baptist Church at an early age and was an active member of the Senior and Men's Choirs until his health declined.
"H" was educated in the public schools of Reidsville, NC and a gradate of Booker T. Washington High School, Class of 1959. Known for his deep bass voice, he was a member of the high school chorus under the direction of Mr. J.A. Major and a three-year letterman in football. He was recently inducted into the Reidsville Football Hall of Fame on September 9, 2022.
After graduation, "H" attended North Carolina A. & T. State University before moving to Syracuse, NY where he attended and graduated from Simmons School of Mortuary Science. After completing his studies in New York, he moved to Asheville, NC where he met his wife, Teresa Sullivan, and was employed by Wilkins Mortuary.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1941 - 2022 (81 years)
d. 29 May 1992, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina