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Julius Clenton (Sonny) Bass, Jr.

Male 1948 - 2015  (67 years)


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  • Name Julius Clenton (Sonny) Bass 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 10 Aug 1948  Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 0054B2E2C2240F499937DFA28DFEB3DB9009 
    Died 13 Oct 2015  Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Sinai Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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      Julius C. “Sonny” Bass, Jr., of Warwick, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, Georgia.
      A celebration of Sonny’s life will begin with visitation at 1:00 p.m. followed with a service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 17, 2015, Cobb Funeral Chapel, 2441 Georgia Highway 37 West, Moultrie, Georgia. Interment will follow in Mount Sinai Cemetery.
      Family and friends will serve as pallbearers and Sonny’s nurses and caregivers will serve as his honorary pallbearers.
      Born August 10, 1948, in Moultrie, he was the son of the late Julius Clenton Bass, Sr., and Grace Taylor Bass. He was preceded in death by his brother Captain John Bass of Moultrie, Georgia & his beloved dog “Lucky”.
      He retired from Banks Boiler Service after 28 years as Service Manager.
      He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Sylvester, Georgia and served as a Sunday School teacher. He loved sharing the Lord with others.
      Sonny was well known for his quick wit and sense of humor. He never met a stranger, and a stranger never forgot him. He loved being around his family and friends.
      He loved doing the “unthinkable” projects such as making the World’s Largest Pecan Pie, World’s Largest Pecan Sandy for the Girl Scouts, and the World’s Largest Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich for the Sylvester Peanut Festival. Proceeds of these projects benefited the Shriners Children’s Hospital. He loved giving to others.
      In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607, or a charity of your choice.
      Obituary by: Cobb Funeral Chapel, October 14, 2015
    Person ID I45465  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2020 

    Father Julius Clenton Bass, Sr.,   b. 28 Dec 1914, Colquitt County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1983, Colquitt County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Lucie Grace Taylor,   b. 17 Dec 1918, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1990, Colquitt County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F16320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marilyn 
    Children 
     1. Jonathan Bass
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F16323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart