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Will Dortch Bass

Male 1918 - 2011  (93 years)


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  • Name Will Dortch Bass 
    Born 19 Apr 1918  Nahunta, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 501F8F6658AF9A419FB84B536184722EC046 
    Died 25 Dec 2011  Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Wilson Memorial Service
      Will Dortch Bass
      April 19, 1918 ? December 25, 2011

      EUREKA - Will Dortch Bass, 93, died Sunday, December 25, 2011.

      Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Eureka United Methodist Church followed by visitation. Interment, Eureka Cemetery.

      Surviving are his daughters, Sandra Jones (Dwight) of Eureka and Carole Groce of Jonesville; grandchildren, William "Dee" Jones of Cornelius, Angela Causby (Kent) of Smithfield, Andrea Lavigne (Matt) of Jonesville, Alex Groce (Josie) of Philomath, OR; great-grandchildren, Avery and Liam Jones, Will Lavigne; brothers, Emerson Bass and Marion "Pete" Bass of Eureka and Mack Bass of Kinston.

      He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Windham Bass, and a son-in-law, David Groce and brothers, Joe, Charlie, Jr., Lanace "Dick", Ray and Clifton Bass; sisters, Ruby Pender, Cynthia Heath, Alma Rhodes, Nellie Sauls and Doris Sauls.

      The family wished to express sincere gratitude to two individuals who gave so much care and love to Mr. Bass during his months of declining health, nephew, Randy Bass and caregiver, Wanda Lane. They would also like to thank Laura, Bomita, Kim and Staff of Community Hospice and Melissa and staff of Gentiva Home Health (Tarheel) and Erlene Strickland.

      Memorials are suggested to Eureka United Methodist Church, PO Box 3240, Eureka, NC 27830.


    Person ID I41926  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 29 May 2022 

    Father Charlie Bass, Sr.,   b. 20 Jul 1891, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1959, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Ava Lane,   b. 25 Sep 1895,   d. 15 Feb 1984  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F14818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marjorie Windham,   b. 16 Dec 1922,   d. 1 Sep 2004  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Carole Bass
     2. Sandra Bass
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2019 
    Family ID F14856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart