| Name |
Lorene Wellman |
| Birth |
8 Jun 1923 |
Burke County, North Carolina  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
7 Jan 2020 |
Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina |
| Burial |
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Rocky Mount, NC Myrtle King Bass RED OAK ? Myrtle King Bass, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 3, 2020 surrounded by her family and caregivers. Born in Nash County, NC on June 20, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Zack and Effie King. She was also preceded in death by the ?love of her life?, beloved husband, Ned Elgin Bass; sisters, Marie Mattus, Viola Hall, and Ruby Griffin; brothers, Vernon King and Clifton King. Myrtle leaves behind to cherish her memory, daughter, Tonja Bass Whitley and husband, Phil, of Wendell; sons, Tim N. Bass and wife, Eva, of Red Oak; and son, Greg K. Bass and wife, Kim, of Red Oak. She is also survived by grandson, Tucker N. Bass of Red Oak; granddaughter, Brittany L. Bass and fiancé, Matt Ard, of Red Oak; sisters, Edna Joyner of Greensboro, Lois Hudnell of FL, and Marvis Armstrong of Whitakers. |
| Notes |
- Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Rocky Mount, NC
Lorene Wellman Bass
RED OAK ? Lorene Wellman Bass, 96, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Born in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Wellman. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 40 years, Tom Bass, and eight brothers and sisters.
In 1944, Lorene completed nursing school at Grace Hospital in Morganton, NC. She completed post-graduate training at Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Her nursing career included serving as head nurse of obstetrics at Grace Hospital, head nurse of the nursery at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, supervisor of obstetrics at Park View Hospital in Rocky Mount, and head nurse of the nursery at Duke University Hospital in Durham. At Duke, she completed post-graduate training in public health and personal management.
After her children were grown, she worked for a number of years at Home Medical Supplies in Rocky Mount.
Lorene was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. She greatly enjoyed serving as a volunteer for the American Red Cross and as a member and officer of various community clubs and organizations. She was a talented seamstress and cook, and her yeast biscuits, fig preserves, and sweet pickles were favorites of family and friends.
Lorene leaves behind to cherish her memory, son, Stuart Bass, and his wife, Ann, of Waynesville; daughter, Mary Tom Bass, and her husband, Bobby Sheridan, of Rocky Mount.
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| Person ID |
I53978 |
1A William Bassett of Plymouth |
| Last Modified |
20 Nov 2021 |
Bassett Family Association Database
1923 - 2020 (96 years)