Bassett Family Association Database

John Ray Bass

Male 1947 - 2004  (56 years)

Personal Information

  • Name John Ray Bass 
    Birth 9 Aug 1947  Vincennes, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 1E599FE6FEB7EB41A268E12FEC4D375AC12B 
    Death 26 Feb 2004  Evansville, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Bellefontaine Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Vincennes Sun-Commercial
      Indiana
      Monday, March 1, 2004
      John Ray Bass
      Mount Vernon - John Ray Bass, 56, of Mount Vernon, died Thursday, February 26, 2004, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. John was born August 9, 1947, in Vincennes, the son of Barnett A. and Frances Z. Bass. He was employed by Westech Fence for 32 years. He loved to fish, collect toy cars and build bird houses. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Cathy Ann (Wallis) Bass of Mount Vernon. Also surviving are his sisters, Augusta Biggs and Rose Sanders of Vincennes, Daisy Walker of Blanchester, Ohio, and Nancy Shaner of East Point, Florida; two brothers, Barnett Bass Jr. of Vincennes and David Bass of Fort Branch; three grandchildren, Amanda, Casey and Brenna Bass; and one great-grandchild, Zachariah Lee Bass. He was preceded in death by a son, John E. Bass, December 26, 1999; daughter-in-law, Sandy Bass, December 5, 2001; a brother, Chester Bass; a sister, Carrie E. Stroud; and his parents. The funeral service was held today at Austin Funeral Home in Mount Vernon with the Reverend Tom Buffington officiating. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon. Memorial contributions can be made to the Posey County Humane Society. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.austinfuneralhome.com.
    Person ID I75  Bass107 Sion Bass of North Carolina
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2019 

    Father Barnett Atkinson Bass, Sr.,   b. 8 Jul 1878, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1960 (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Frances Zelma Miller,   b. Abt 1905, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1959 (Age 54 years) 
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cathy Ann Wallis,   b. 31 Jan 1959, Evansville, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 2023 (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
    +1. John E. Bass,   b. 21 May 1971   d. 26 Dec 1999 (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2019