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- Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Sunday, August 14, 2016
Curtis Alton Bass Sr.
PLEASANT HILL ? Curtis Alton Bass Sr., 86, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016.
Alton was born on Jan. 28, 1930, in Northampton County, to Lloyd Alton and Mollie G. Bass. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Reid Bass; and three sisters, Inez Mayle, Virginia Glover and Agnes Moore.
He is survived by his son, Curtis Bass Jr. and his wife, Lola; one sister, Lucille Jones; and many nieces and nephews.
Alton was born and raised in the Bethel Community near Seaboard. He graduated from Seaboard High School where he had played on the high school basketball team. In 1953 he married Mary Frances Reid of Roanoke Rapids and shortly after was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served 18 months in Japan during the Korean War as a cryptographer, then returned to Northampton County to farm. After farming he worked several positions before finishing his career with as an officer with the Department of Corrections.
Alton had a strong belief in God and was a life-long member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was a choir member for many years and also served his church over his life as sexton, treasurer, teacher and deacon.
Alton always had a love of softball. He played on his church softball team and later was a certified umpire for high school league softball.
Alton was also a long-term member of the Seaboard Lions Club.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Massey Funeral Home in Jackson, which is handling the arrangements.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jim Cox and the Rev. Rick Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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