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Donald Gray Bassett

Male 1926 - 2004  (77 years)


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  • Name Donald Gray Bassett 
    Born 5 Dec 1926  Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 6984056E25BF484F82FAD0014FDC1B46B4C7 
    Died 20 Oct 2004  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 23 Oct 2004  Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Winston-Salem Journal, 22 Oct 2004
      Donald Gray Bassett

      Mr. Donald Gray Bassett passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at his home. He was born Dec. 5, 1926, in Forsyth County to the late Will and Effie Williams Bassett and he spent most of his life in Winston-Salem. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was a self-employed decorator. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. Surviving are his wife, Flora "Flo" Ball Bassett, of the home; a special daughter, Deborah Boles of Dallas, Texas; two sister, Roy Grandy of Winston-Salem and Doris Levengood of Wallburg; a wonderful mother-in-law, Mrs. Eva Ball of Winston-Salem; and aunt, Mrs. Virginia Bassett, who was a great inspiration; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 .m. today, Oct. 23, at Oaklawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Harold Bassett and the Rev. Dale Hancock officiating. A special thank-you is extended to his twin nieces, who visited and called each day, and to his great-niece, Kristin, whose visits brought him great joy. Thank you also to Dr. Chrysson and the staff of hospice home care. He will be missed by all of those who really knew him. The family requests that memorials be directed to Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 1100-S S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or the American Cancer Society, 4A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27405.
    Person ID I264  91B James Bassett of North Carolina
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2013 

    Father William Franklin Bassett,   b. 16 May 1905, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1993, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Effie,   b. 8 Sep 1902,   d. 16 Jan 1993, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Flora "Flo" Ball,   b. 30 Mar 1931,   d. 3 Apr 2019  (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
     1. Deborah Bassett
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart