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Joseph Milton Bassett

Male 1923 - 2012  (88 years)


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  • Name Joseph Milton Bassett 
    Born 27 Jul 1923  Anderson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Jul 2012 
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    • Bailey and Foster Funeral Home, July 23, 2012
      Joe M. Bassett (July 27, 1923 ? July 22, 2012)

      Funeral services for Joe M. Bassett 88 of Palestine, will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday at Bailey & Foster Chapel Palestine with Rev. Charles Grasty and Dr. Cecil McCloud officiating. Burial will follow in Broyles Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Palestine. Mr. Bassett passed away Sunday at the David E. Foster Hospice Unit/PRMC. He was born July 17, 1923 to Edward H. Bassett and Lydia Bell Lewis. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the US Army 12th Calvary Division. He was awarded the Purple Heart and 6 Bronze Stars. He was a retired self-employed plumber and rancher and retired from the Union Pacific Railroad and also was a member of First Baptist Church Neches. He married Joyce Bassham in 1998. Mr. Bassett was preceded in death by his parents, son Kevin Bassett, two sisters and three brothers. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Lela Joyce Bassett, daughters Jana Johnson and husband Kenneth and Leisa Walling and husband John all of Palestine, sisters Francis Thompson of Spring, TX., and Margaret Stafford of Tomball, TX., seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be sons-in-law Kenneth Johnson, John Walling, grandsons Cody and Jason Bassett, Mark Wolfe and Glynn Poole. Condolence calls will be received 1 hour prior to service time at Bailey & Foster Palestine. Memorials may be sent to Solaris Hospice, 1521 Loop 256, Palestine, Texas, 75801.


      Men & Women in WWII from Anderson County, Texas

      Joe M. Bassett - Sgt. Joe M. Bassett, son of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Bassett, Palestine, husband of the former Claudia Haney. Entered the Army Sep. 3, 1940, trained at El Paso, TX. Served in New Guinea, Philippines, Luzon, Australia, Leyte, Manila and Admiralty Is. Discharged, Received Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Philppine Liberation RIbbon with two Bronze Stars, Bismarck Archipelago Campaign Star, Southern Philippine Campaign Star, Luzon, PI Campaign Star.

      Joe M. Bassett - Pfc. Joe M. Bassett, son of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Bassett, Palestine, husband of the former Claudia Haney. Entered service Sep. 3, 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, TX. Served in the Southwest Pacific 25 months. Discharged Sep. 2, 1945. Received Bronze Star, PI Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, New Guinea Campaign Star, Luzon Campaign Star, Pres. Citation with six Battle Stars.
    Person ID I20240  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 11 May 2015 

    Father Edward Holt Bassett,   b. 6 Jul 1893,   d. 20 Nov 1969  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Lydia Belle Lewis,   b. 1893,   d. 1962  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1913 
    Family ID F06067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Doris Jean Burkhalter,   b. Private 
    Married Private 
    Children 
     1. Jana Gail Bassett,   b. Private  [Private]
     2. Lisa Jo Bassett,   b. Private  [Private]
    +3. Kevin Mike Bassett,   b. 10 Mar 1961,   d. Nov 1984  (Age 23 years)
    Family ID F07945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lela J. Bassham,   b. Private 
    Married Private 
    Family ID F07946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart