John Ray Bass

1947 - 2004  (57 years)

• Name	John Ray Bass
  Birth	1947
  Gender	Male
  Death	2004
  Notes	Vincennes Sun-Commercial, Indiana, Monday, March 1, 2004 John Ray Bass MOUNT VERNON - John Ray Bass, 56, of Mount Vernon, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. John was born Aug. 9, 1947, in Vincennes, the son of Barnett A. and Frances Z. Bass. He was employed by Westech Fence for 32 years. He loved to fish, collect toy cars and build bird houses. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Cathy Ann (Wallis) Bass of Mount Vernon. Also surviving are his sisters, Augusta Biggs and Rose Sanders of Vincennes, Daisy Walker of Blanchester, Ohio, and Nancy Shaner of East Point, Fla.; two brothers, Barnett Bass Jr. of Vincennes and David Bass of Fort Branch; three grandchildren, Amanda, Casey and Brenna Bass; and one great-grandchild, Zachariah Lee Bass. He was preceded in death by a son, John E. Bass, Dec. 26, 1999; daughter-in-law, Sandy Bass, Dec. 5, 2001; a brother, Chester Bass; a sister, Carrie E. Stroud; and his parents. The funeral service was held today at Austin Funeral Home in Mount Vernon with the Rev. Tom Buffington officiating. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon. Memorial contributions can be made to the Posey County Humane Society. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.austinfuneralhome.com.
  Person ID	I376	Bass107 Sion Bass of North Carolina
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Barnett Atkinson Bass,   b. 8 Jul 1878   d. 17 Apr 1960 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Frances Z Miller,   b. 1905   d. 1959 (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cathy Ann Wallis,   b. 31 Jan 1959, Evansville, Indiana d. 24 Mar 2023 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2026