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- The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, 1 September 1994
Photographer Joe W. Bass, 41, dies
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. ? Services for Joe W. Bass, 41, of Humboldt, a photographer and owner of Bass Studio here, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. today at the church, Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bass, a graduate of Humboldt High School, died Tuesday in Jackson Madison County General Hospital from lung cancer.
He took his first job at The Chronicle newspaper in Humboldt at age 14 where he acquired darkroom skills and was eventually made the newspaper photographer. His photos have been displayed all over the United States, including EPCOT Center at Disney World in Florida.
He attended Jackson State Community College in 1970 and was hired by Moore Studio of Jackson. Two years later he was named lab manager at Mid South Color Lab in Jackson.
He held his position until Bass Studio was opened in 1983. Mr. Bass earned the status of certified photographer and in 1993 received a master of photography designation.
A member of the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association, he served on its board of directors for three years.
He has won numberous awards for excellence in portraiture. Mr. Bass has served TPPA as program book chairman and as assistant and senior trade show director.
He was also a member of the Southeastern Professional Photographers Association and the Country Music Professional Photographers Association.
An active deacon at First Baptist Church, he was also a member o the sanctuary choir there.
Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Barbara Crawford Bass; daughter, Rachel Bass; a son, Joseph Bass, parents, Billie P. and Betty Bass; a sister, Treva Walters; and two brothers, Nathan and John Bass, all of Humboldt.
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Bassett Family Association Database
- 1994