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Janice Bass

Female 1943 - 2022  (79 years)

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  • Name Janice Bass 
    Birth 16 Nov 1943  Columbia, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1 Dec 2022 
    Notes 
    • Northwest Arkansas Deomcrat-Gazette, Sunday, 18 December 2022
      Janice Bass Meisner

      SPRINGDALE - Janice Bass Meisner, 79 of Springdale passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, at her home. She was born November 16, 1943, in Columbia, Miss., to June Forrest Bass and Cora Mae Sinclair Bass.

      Janice was a loving, caring wife, mother and yaya! She loved all children, especially her grandchildren and loved being a yaya. She taught Special Education in the Little Rock school district after marrying Don in 1966. After adopting three children, they made their home in Russellville, Ark., for many years. She volunteered any chance she could, serving at the schools and All Saint's Episcopal Church. She was also part owner of The Natural Gourmet and helped Don, by acting as CEO of his company, Eagle Packaging during their time in Russellville. Then eventually moving to NWA where she was a member of St. Gabriel's Anglican Church in Springdale and also the leader of her bible study group appropriately named The Crowned Angels.

      She is preceded in death by her parents.

      Survivors include her husband, Donald G. Meisner, Jr., of the home; one son, Donald G. Meisner, III and wife Amber of Farmington; two daughters, Courtney Meisner Gwaltney and husband Bill of Fayetteville and Ashley Toland and husband Channon of Mobile, Ala.; seven grandchildren, Griffin Smith, Jackson Smith, Landon Gwaltney, Cora Toland, Addie Mae Toland, Zoey Meisner and Eli Meisner.

      Memorial service will be Monday, December 19, 2022, at 11 a.m., at St. Gabriel Anglician Church in Springdale with Father Jon Slaven officiating.

      The service will be live streamed through the church website for those not able to attend in person at stgabrielsanglican.org

      Donations in her honor can be made by using this link: https://supporting.afsp.org/campaign/Janice-Meisner-Suicide-Aware nessand-Memorial

      Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.
    Person ID I3409  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2022 

    Father June Forrest Bass, Jr.,   b. 14 Oct 1912, Oakvale, Lawrence County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1989, Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Carol Mae Sinclair,   b. 29 Jun 1918, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1999, Little Rock, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F1235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Meisner 
    Family ID F1276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2022