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Roger Thompson Bass

Male 1932 - 2019  (87 years)


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  • Name Roger Thompson Bass 
    Born 21 Oct 1932  Nash County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Nov 2019  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia, Sunday, December 1, 2019
      Roger Bass

      BASS, Roger Thompson, 87, of Chester, Va., passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019. Born in Rocky Mount, N.C., he was the son of the late Roger Leslie Bass and Annie Thompson Bass Weigel; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Phyllis Kellar Bass. He is survived by his son, Tom Bass; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Santini; and grandchildren, Braden, Caroline and Garrett Bass. Mr. Bass was a graduate of North Carolina State University and went on to retire from Philip Morris after 37 years of dedicated service. He was a longtime member of the Chester Baptist Church, Chester Civitan Club and the Chester Masonic Lodge #94 A.F. & A.M. Mr. Bass will be remembered by his family as a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St., Chester, Va. 23831. The family will receive friends immediately following the service during the reception in the church fellowship hall. A graveside committal service will be held at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, Va. The family is being served by the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.
    Person ID I2827  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2022 

    Father Roger Leslie Bass,   b. 17 Nov 1889, Nash County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1954, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Annie Mae Thompson,   b. 15 Mar 1905, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1992, Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F1058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phyllis Hughes Kellar 
    Married 20 Jun 1959  Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Roger Thompson Bass, II,   b. 12 Jul 1968, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F1059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart