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Dorothy Madeen Bass

Female 1922 - 2019  (97 years)


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  • Name Dorothy Madeen Bass 
    Born 15 Feb 1922  Taiban, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Dec 2019  Clovis, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Eastern New Mexico News, Clovis, New Mexico, Tuesday, December 11, 2019
      Madeen Casey (Bass)

      Funeral services for Madeen Casey, 96, of Portales, will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 12, 2018, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Scott P. Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Todd Tivis, Chad Tivis, Shannon Dever, Tom Madewell, Dylan Madewell and Anthony Ramos serving as pallbearers. Her honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Adult IV Sunday School Department of the First Baptist Church and the members of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary.

      Madeen Casey passed away on December 9, 2018, in Clovis. She was born February 15,1922, in Taiban, NM to the home of Samuel and Leola Bass. When she was six month old, the family moved to West Texas where they lived until moving to Portales in 1938. On November 22, 1941 in Roswell, NM she was united in marriage with Verlin Casey. The couple had four daughters.

      Madeen was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church and the Golden Circle Sunday School Class in Portales. She was also a member of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary which she joined in 1984. She enjoyed working as a Pink Lady for more than 20 years.

      Madeen is survived by three daughters and their families, Deniece and Bob Morgan of Clovis, Phyllis Dever of Clovis, and Patricia and Ted Tivis of Roswell, NM; four grandchildren, Todd Tivis, Chad Tivis, Sondra (Tommy) Madewell, and Shannon Dever; four great-grandchildren, Chasity (Anthony) Madewell, Dylan (Amy) Madewell, Tiffani (Justin) Tivis and Taylor Tivis ;four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Jack Nuttall of S. D.

      She was preceded in death by her husband Verlin Casey who passed away July 28, 1993,a daughter, Thailia Verdeen; four brothers, Dutch, V. C., Henry and Max L. Bass and a sister, Beatrice Jones.

      Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.575-356-4455,
    Person ID I52500  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2021 

    Father Samuel Porter Bass,   b. 29 Jan 1884, Dale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Leola Watkins 
    Married 23 Oct 1904  Erick, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18333  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Verlin Casey 
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F18334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart