John Stewart Bassett

1920 - 2006  (85 years)

• Name	John Stewart Bassett
  Born	29 Jul 1920	Charlotte, North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	944F9FC45A4463499D216AECF59735B318B7
  Died	17 Feb 2006	Deltona, Florida   [1]
  Notes	1930 Federal Census of Steel Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (5 Apr 1930) Albert F. Bassett - 44 - M - IN-MI-IN - Head - Farmer Farm Charlee - 10 - F - NC-IN-NC - Daughter John S. - 9 - M - NC-IN-NC - Son Dean F. - 8 - M - NC-IN-NC - Son Carrie G. - 6 - F - NC-IN-NC - Daughter Harvey H. - 4 - M - NC-IN-NC - Son Mary - 3 - F - NC-IN-NC - Daughter (Married at 32) News-Journal, 18 Feb 2006 John Bassett DELTONA - John S. Bassett, 85, of Hanover Avenue, who retired as a self-employed residential construction sales agent, died Friday at home. Mr. Bassett, who served as a lieutenant and test pilot in the Navy, moved to this area in 1927 from his native Charlotte, N.C. He enjoyed fishing, flying and gardening. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Helen; three sons, Greg, High Springs, Albert, Charlotte, and John, Huntersville, N.C.; a sister, Carrie Shelton, Maryland; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Deltona Memorial, Orange City, is in charge. Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb 2006 John Stewart Bassett Mr. Bassett, 85, a native of Charlotte, died Friday, February 17 at his home in Deltona, Florida. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at Deltona United Church of Christ in Deltona, Florida. Born July 20, 1920, in Charlotte, he was the son of late Albert Franklin and Janie Garrison Bassett. He graduated from Berryhill High School and attended Lenoir-Ryne College and graduated from Navy Flight School at Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a U.S. Navy test pilot during World War II. After his discharge, he returned to Charlotte where he was self-employed. He retired in 1972 and moved to Deltona, FL. He enjoyed fishing, flying, and gardening. Mr. Bassett is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helen, of Deltona, Florida; sons Albert Stewart Bassett of Charlotte, John David Bassett of Huntersville, NC, and Gregory Bassett of High Springs, Florida; sister Carrie Bassett Shelton of Davidsonville, MD; and four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his sisters Charlee Bassett Freeman and Mary Bassett Casper and his brothers Dean Franklin Bassett and Harvey Hunter Bassett. Memorials may be sent to Deltona United Church of Christ, 1649 Providence Boulevard, Deltona, FL, 32725.
  Person ID	I1132	8B John Bassett of Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Albert Franklin Bassett,   b. 29 Aug 1885, Indiana ,   d. 1959  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane (Janie) Garrison
  Family ID	F387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Scholz,   b. 7 Oct 1925, Charlotte, North Carolina ,   d. 12 Sep 2007, Deltona, Florida  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Gregory Bassett   2. Albert Stewart Bassett   3. John David Bassett
  Family ID	F388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] SSDI.