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Jerry Bassett

Male 1925 - 1993  (67 years)


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  • Name Jerry Bassett 
    Born 7 Oct 1925   South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Sep 1993   Colleton County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina, Tuesday, September 7, 1993
      Jerry Bassett

      Jerry Bassett, 67, of 204 Thomas Drive, Summerville, and employee with AVC Construction Co., died Sunday in a North Charleston hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Cemetery in Walterboro.
      Mr. Bassett was born in Colleton County, a son of James R. Bassett and Viola Kinsey Bassett. He was a Baptist.
      Surviving are his wife, Bessie Garris Bassett, three stepsons, Donal Dewitt of Summerville, and Harold B. Dewitt and Lige Dewitt, both of Tampa, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Mae Perkins of Tampa and Mary K. Sagonick of Bartow, Fla.; a brother, J.R. Bassett of Boston; a sister, Irene Dudley of Charleston; 123 step-grandchildren, and five ste-great-grandchildren.

      State, Columbia, South Carolina, Tuesday, September 7, 1993
      Jerry Bassett

      SUMMERVILLE ? Services for Jerry Bassett, 67, of 204 Thomas Drive will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home of Walterboro, with burial in Glendale Memorial Cemetery of Walterboro. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
      Mr. Bassett died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1993. Born in Colleton Couty, he was a son of the late James and Viola Kinsey Bassett. He was an employee of AVC Construction Co.
      Surviving are his wife, Bessie Garris Bassett; stepsons, Donald Dewitt of Summerville and Harold and Lige Dewitt, both of Tampa, Fla; stepdaughters, Mae Perkins of Tamps and Mary Sagonick of Bartown, Fla; a brother, J.R. Bassett of Boston; a sister, Irene Dudley of Charleston; 12 step grandchildren; and five step great-grandchildren.


      Evening Post, Charleston, South Carolina, Monday, November 20, 1972
      Mrs. Jerry Bassett

      WALTERBORO ? Mrs. Donnie Hiers Warren Bassett, 52, wife of Jerry Bassett, died Sunday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
      Funeral arrangements will be announced by Herndon Funeral Home.
      Mrs. Bassett was born in Colleton County, a daughter of the late Perry Hiers and Della Zeigler Hiers.
      Surviving in addition to her husband of Ruffing are: two sons, Ernest Warren and David Warran, both of Walterboro; five daughters, Mrs. Barbara Prescott of Hampton, Mrs. Sheba Lowery of Walterboro, Mrs. Mae Brant of Ulmers, Mrs. Thelma Whitt of Clinton, Wisc. and Miss Daisy Warren of Walterboro; three brothers, Egars Hiers of Ruffin, Kenneth Hiers of North Charleston and Capers Hiers of Hampton; six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

      Evening Post, Charleston, South Carolina, Tuesday, November 21, 1972
      Mrs. Jerry Bassett

      WALTERBORO ? Funeral services for Mrs. Donnie Hiers Warren Bassett, wife of Jerry Bassett, were held today at Carters Ford Cemetery.
      Mrs. Bassett died Sunday.
    Person ID P268  88B John Morrison Bassett of South Carolina
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2019 

    Father James Ruffin Bassett,   b. 26 Feb 1896 , Colleton County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1957 , Colleton County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Viola Kinsey 
    Married 2 Sep 1900   Colleton County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F83  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bessie Helen DeWitt Garris,   b. April 12, 1927, White City,Kentucy Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. February 8, 2008, Summerville, Richland, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Family ID F98  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart