George William Bassett

1913 - 1999  (86 years)

• Name	George William Bassett
  Birth	6 Mar 1913	Kentucky   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	820F5FE43F2BDF42B06346574C67B2A71B98
  Death	29 Mar 1999	Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Sunset Memorial Park
  Notes	Evansville Courier & Press, Indiana March 31, 1999 George Bassett George W. Bassett, 86, of Evansville, died Monday at St. Mary's Medical Center. He retired from Chrysler Corp. and was a member of the Evansville Masonic Lodge 64 and Scottish Rite. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Sperling and Sharon Luttrell, both of Evansville; two brothers, Gene Bassett of Evansville and the Reverend John Bassett of Versailles, Indiana; three grandchildren, Jim Mefford, and John and Bill Sperling; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. His wife, Dorothy, died in 1996. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Reverend Maurice Melton officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Heritage School. 1920 Federal Census of Evansville, Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (13 Jan 1920) John Bassett - 33 - M - KY-KY-KY - Head - Moulder - Gas engine Mona - 31 - F - KY-KY-IN - Wife Margaret - 13 - F - KY-KY-KY - Daughter Charles - 10 - M - KY-KY-KY - Son Nellie - 8 - F - KY-KY-KY - Daughter George - 6 - M - KY-KY-KY - Son Delbert - 1 - M - KY-KY-KY - Son 1940 Federal Census of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN (25 Apr 1940) George Bassett 27 M Head KY Same Body Trimmer Automobile Mfg. Dorothy 26 F Wife IL Same Sharon 7 F Daughter IN Same Barbara Ann 2 F Daughter IN Same
  Person ID	I1946	2B Thomas Bassett of Virginia
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	John Lowery Bassett,   b. 11 Aug 1886, Kentucky d. 11 Jan 1963, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mona Lee Moore,   b. 27 Jun 1888, Kentucky d. 7 Sep 1953, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy B. McElvain   d. 1996
  Children	+ 1. Barbara A. Bassett,   b. 29 Mar 1932   d. 1 Apr 2026 (Age 94 years)   2. Sharon Lee Bassett,   b. 24 Apr 1933, Evansville, Indiana d. 17 Nov 2019 (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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