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John Bedford Bass

Male 1896 - 1988  (92 years)


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  • Name John Bedford Bass 
    Born 18 Feb 1896  Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Dec 1988  Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Smithville Review, Tennessee, 14 December 1988
      John Bedford Bass

      John "Bedford" Bass is the son of William Whitson Bass (1859-1923) and Mary E "Hattie" (Tribble) Bass (ca 1865 ).

      DeKalb County TNGENWEB; records and go to: Deaths: Obituaries in the Smithville Review. Letter: B, then scroll to Bass, Johnnie

      Johnnie Bass
      Services for Johnnie Bedford Bass, 92 of Lebanon, were held December 12 at 1:30 PM at Round Lick Church. Rev. Nick Holman and Rev. Donald Owens officiated. Burial was in Jones Hill Cemetery. He died December 8, 1988 at Quality Care Health Center. Mr Bass was born Feb 18, 1896 in Wilson County. He was a son of Whitson Bass and Hattie Bass. He was a member of Round Lick Baptist Church and a veteran of World War I.

      Surviving are two sons: Willie Whitson Bass of Mt Juliet and Roy W Bass of Smithville; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. His wife, Lottie Johnson Bass, died September 1, 1979.

      Serving as pallbearers were Joe Don Parkerson and grandsons. Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

    Person ID I60930  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2022 

    Father William Whitson Bass,   b. Oct 1859, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1923, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Mary H.E. Tribble,   b. Feb 1863, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Apr 1881  Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lattie Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 13 Jul 1905, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1979, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Willie Whitson Bass,   b. 18 May 1924, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 2013, Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +2. Roy Wheeler Bass,   b. 24 Sep 1925, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 2009, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F20538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart