William Norwood Bass, Jr.

1930 - 2010  (79 years)

• Name	William Norwood Bass
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	10 Nov 1930	Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Aug 2010	Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
  Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
  Notes	William Norwood Bass Jr. Obituary, Source Unknown William Norwood Bass Jr., 79, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born Nov. 10, 1930, in Winston-Salem, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Springs Bass and William Norwood Bass Sr. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hickory and worked at Century Furniture until his retirement in 1995. Bill had polio as a child and was unable to actively participate in athletics, but his passion for sports never waned. He spent over 57 years volunteering his time as public address announcer both for Hickory High School and Lenoir-Rhyne College. As a result he was nicknamed "The Golden Voice." The press box at HHS Frank Barger Stadium was dedicated to Bill and named for him in 1999, and he received a plaque from Lenoir-Rhyne College which said, "You will always be the voice of the Bears." Bill received a key to the city of Hickory in 1996, and Oct. 12, 1996, was designated "Bill Bass Day." Bill's family, his friends and the entire sports community are saddened as "The Golden Voice" is now silent. He is survived by his sister, Margaret Bass Hardin of Concord; nieces, Beth Shuler Kapil and husband, Vijay, of Raleigh, Jane Lee Shuler and husband, Steve Neuville, of Hickory, Beth Hardin Hudson and husband, John, of Concord; special family friend, Shelby Spiva of Hickory; and a number of great-nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Deborah McEachran officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bill Bass Memorial Scholarship Fund (for deserving football and baseball athletes at Hickory High School), Hickory Public Schools, 432 4th Ave., SW, Hickory, N.C. 28602, Attn: Kathy Icenhour. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.bass-smithfuneralhome.com. Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family of William Norwood Bass Jr.
  Person ID	I49905	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	William Norwood Bass,   b. 10 Feb 1887, Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina d. 13 Jun 1967, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Springs
  Family ID	F17679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart