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- Lionel Demming Bass Jr. took part in the Bass DNA Project as Kit # 74200.
Charlotte Observer
October 6, 2017
Lionel Demming Bass
(1936 - 2017)
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Lionel Demming "L.D." Bass Jr., known as "Rip" to family and friends, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 81. L.D. is survived by his wife, Nancy; children Demming Bass of Marietta, Georgia, and Meredith Bass Owens of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; grandchildren Ashley, Reagan and Blake; sisters Rebecca Bass Kelly and Beverly Bass Casey; and five nieces and nephews. L.D. was born on February 10, 1936 in Charlotte to Lionel Demming Bass Sr. and Christian Henderson Bass. After serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid, he graduated from Presbyterian College and married Nancy in 1964. In 1975, he started the L.D. Bass, Jr. Nationwide Insurance Agency where he not only took pride in his business, but truly relished the friends he made during his 29 years in business. A highlight of his life was raising his two children where he taught them about the importance of faith, family, history, and hard work. L.D. was an accomplished genealogist who was especially passionate about preserving Southern and Scottish history and was an active member and elder of Hopewell Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 5 - 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 7 at James Funeral Home in Huntersville, North Carolina. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 8 at Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Huntersville. The burial will follow at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Historic Rural Hill, P.O. Box 1009, Huntersville, North Carolina 28070. James Funeral Home of Huntersville is serving the family.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1936 - 2017 (81 years)