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Joseph Yarnell Bassett, Jr.

Male - 2014


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  • Name Joseph Yarnell Bassett 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jul 2014  Tucson, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Asheville Citizen-Times, September 5, 2014
      Joseph Bassett Jr. (Includes picture)

      Asheville - Joseph "Joe" Yarnall Bassett, Jr., 86, an Asheville native and former Cullowhee resident, passed away on July 30, 2014 in Tucson, Ariz. surrounded by family and friends.

      Joe was a Navy veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. After receiving a PhD in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Joe worked at Union Carbide in West Virginia before accepting a position at Western Carolina University. He retired from WCU in 1991 after 27 years of teaching chemistry. He was a long time member of the Lions Club and Cullowhee United Methodist Church. Widely known for his kindness and generosity, he was loved by many.

      Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Shipp Bassett of Tucson; daughters, Mary Zink (Christopher) of Salisbury, NC and Christine Bassett-Bancroft (Perry) of Cleveland, TN; grandchildren, Joseph Christopher Bassett, Sr. (Beth) of Greenville, NC and Katherine Zink of Salisbury; sister, Mary Davis of Tucson, four great-grandchildren and numerous step-relations.

      He was preceded in death by wife, Lucretia Blankenship Bassett; mother, Mathilda Moore Bassett Robinson; father, Joseph Yarnall Bassett, Sr.; and stepfather, D. Lloyd Robinson.

      A memorial service will be held at Cullowhee United Methodist Church, 416 Central Dr, Cullowhee, NC on September 7, 2014, at 2 PM. A reception will follow the service.

      In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Cullowhee United Methodist Church, the Sylva Lions Club, the WCU Chemistry Dept. or a charity of your choice.
    Person ID I1241  44B Bassetts of St Enoder,Cornwall
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2016 

    Father Joseph Yarnell Bassett,   b. 7 Oct 1898, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1968, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mathilda Rachel Moore Robinson,   b. 19 Sep 1907, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1992, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Anderson,   b. 28 Sep 1929,   d. 14 Jan 2015, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2014 
    Family ID F480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lucretia Blankenship 
    Children 
     1. Mary Alice Bassett,   b. 12 Nov 1954, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 2016, Rowan Regional Medical Center Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2016 
    Family ID F504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart