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- Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, Wednesday, Jun3 20, 1979
Police Probing Beating Death
New Orleans police Tuesday were attempting to learn how a 59-year-old man received head injuries that let to his death in his Dryades Street residence.
The body of John Ellis Bass Jr., 3311 Dryades, was found on the floor near his bed Monday. Bass was pronounced dead by Dr. John Kokemor, an assistant Orleans Parish cornoner, at 12:05 p.m. Monday.
Bass had stitches in his scalp, forehead and lips.
An autopsy ordered by Dr. Frank Minyard, coroner, Tuesday morning showed that Bass suffered a fractured skull, and epidural hematoma, and cerebral contusions.
The coroner?s office said Bass had reportedly been beatn Friday night or Saturday.
The police Homicide Section is investigating the death, but will list is as unclassified until the circumstances leading up to the head injury are learned.
Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc.
John Ellis Bass Jr.
John Ellis Bass Jr. a lifelong resident of New Orleans, La. departed this life on Thursday May 19, 2011 at Canon Hospice. He was 59 yrs of age. Son of Wilma Holmes Bass and the late John E. Bass Sr. Brother of Barbara Messiah and the late Louise Bass, Donald Bass, Barbara Dabney and Joseph Bass. Father of Darain Addison, Darnell Addison both of Houston, Tx and Jamel Bass of New Orleans, la. Uncle of Juan Monique Dabney, Shaquila Bass, Rhonda Jordan, Demetrise Shaw and Donald Dabney. A devoted friend Shelia Harris
A stepdaughter Cheryl Addison. A sister in law Shelia Bass. Grandchildren Jayden Bass and Diamond Addison as well as a host of other neices, nephews and other relatives and friend.
Relatives and friends also Pastors, Officers and Members of the First Church of God in Christ United, Gethsemare Temple COGICU, Jerusalem COGIC and all neighboring churches are invited to attend the visitation on Saturday May 28, 2011 at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home 2120 Jackson Ave. from 10:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon. Followed by a Funeral Service at 12:00 noon. Interment Providence Memorial Park. You may sign the guest book on www.gertrudegeddeswillis.com and nola.com/obits. GERTRUDE GEDDES WILLIS FUNERAL HOME INC., IN CHARGE.
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