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Richard Johnson Bass, Jr.

Male 1933 - 2019  (85 years)


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  • Name Richard Johnson Bass 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 10 Sep 1933  Athens, Henderson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Jan 2019 
    Notes 
    • Claybar Funeral Home
      Richard Johnson Bass Jr. (Picture included)
      September 10, 1933 ? January 19, 2019

      Richard Johnson Bass, Jr., 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 19, 2019, in New Caney, Texas.

      Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Meyer. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

      Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2019 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

      Born in Athens, Texas, on September 10, 1933, he was the son of Richard Johnson Bass, Sr. and Allie Pearl (Renfro) Bass. Richard proudly served his country in the United States Army in the Korean War. He retired from West Orange-Cove ISD where he worked as an Industrial Arts Teacher for many years. Richard was a member of Old First Orange Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He also worked with Volunteer Christian Builders, traveling across the country building churches. Richard was a member of the Industrial Arts Association, Master Carpenter, and member of Orange Lions Club. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Allie Bass; and his loving wife, Wyva Jean Bass.

      He is survived by his children, Deborah Cassell and Diane Huff and husband Frank; his grandchildren, Jessica Beaumont and husband Jesse, Josh Huff and wife Vicky, and Jacob Huff and wife Alissa; his great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Cason, Nissa Jeane Cason, Travis Mayhew, and Lillian Huff; and his siblings, Mary Etta Bass Brewer and Gary Bass and wife Celia.

      Serving as pallbearers will be Josh Huff, Jacob Huff, and Texas Rangers from Company A.

      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Old First Orange Baptist Church at P.O. Box 517 Bridge City, TX 77611 or to Volunteer Christian Builders at 340 Georgia Ann Drive, Pleasanton, Texas 78064.
    Person ID I61395  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

    Father Richard Johnson Bass,   b. 19 Jan 1905, Athens, Henderson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1987, Athens, Henderson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Alice Pearl Renfro,   b. 1909,   d. 1999  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F20659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wyva Jean 
    Children 
     1. Deborah Bass
     2. Diane Bass
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F20660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart