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Earl (Gator) Bass

Male 1934 - 2012  (77 years)


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  • Name Earl (Gator) Bass 
    Born 20 Nov 1934  Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID F3DD0682B7BB0249B790B58F5530F54F6921 
    Died 26 Jul 2012  Okeechobee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Basinger Cemetery, Basinger, Okeechobee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Federal Census of Okeechobee County, Florida (April 16, 1940)
      Eddie Bass - 36 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Head - Cowboy Cattle
      Oveiola - 30 - Female - FL-FL-FL - Wife
      Clinton - 8 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Son
      Earl - 4 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Son
      Alma - 2 - Female - FL-FL-FL - Daughter

      Buxton-Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home & Crematory
      Earl “Gator” Bass
      November 20, 1934 - July 26, 2012
      Earl "Gator" Bass, of Basinger, passed away July 26, 2012 at the Okeechobee Health Care Facility. He was born November 20, 1934 to the late Eddie and Oveda Bass. He was a lifelong rancher and member of the North Okeechobee Church of God. He enjoyed playing and listening to Blue Grass music. He was also a cutting horse trainer and enjoyed running fox hounds. Mr. Bass was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Clint Bass. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kathie Thomas Bass; son, Keith Bass (Darlene) of Okeechobee; two daughters, Cari Lynn Dunn (Allen) of Carrolton, Georgia and Earlaine “Missy” Bass of Knightdale, North Carolina; stepson, Bear Sutton; stepdaughter, Angela Pendrey (Keith) all of Okeechobee; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; sister, Alma Stokes; and mother-in-law, Katherine Thomas both of Okeechobee. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2012 at Basinger Cemetery with Bill Sherman and Duck Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to defray funeral expenses. Friends may sign the guest book at www.BassOkeechobeeFH.com. All arrangements are entrusted to the loving care of Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home and Crematory, 205 North East Second Street, (863) 763-2111.
    Person ID I915  Bass15 Andrew Bass of NC & Georgia
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2019 

    Father Robert Edward (Eddie) Bass,   b. 1 Apr 1904, Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1967, Okeechobee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Oveda McGee,   b. 21 Jan 1910, Avon Park, DeSoto County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1980, Okeechobee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kathie Thomas,   b. 28 Dec 1957, Okeechobee, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2020  (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Keith Bass
     2. Cari Lynn Bass
     3. Earlaine (Missy) Bass
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart