Josephine L. Richardson

1874 - 1960  (86 years)

• Name	Josephine L. Richardson
  Born	7 Mar 1874	Leon County, Texas
  Gender	Female
  Buried	1960	Limestone County, Texas
  Died	31 Mar 1960	Limestone County, Texas
  Notes	Josephine had five sisters and six brothers. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, always ready to help someone in need. She was a faithful Baptist, a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and served as Church Clerk for many years. Although the Church is gone, Ms. Josie's minutes and other records of the Church are filed with the Limestone County Historical Society. THE GROESBECK, TEXAS, JOURNAL MRS. L.E. BASSETT Succumbs Thursday to Long Illness Final rites for Mrs. Josephine L. Bassett were held last Friday afternoon at the Central Baptist Church in Thornton. She passed away in Dr. Cox's Hospital in Groesbeck on Thursday, March 31, after an illness of some two years with a heart ailment. Rev. T.E. Caldwell and Rev. Ben L. Stohler officiated at the services. Interment was in the Thorntown Cemetery with Fisher and Nance in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bassett was born march 7, 1874 in Leon County, Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Richardson. In 1895 she was married to L.E. Bassett in Thornton. He preceded her in death in 1955. She had lived at two addresses since her marriage, Route 2, Thornton, and Route 3, Groesbeck. She was a member of the Baptist Church and Woodman circle, always a devoted wife and mother, faithful as a Christian and truly a good neighbor. She is survived by the following children: Carl Bassett, Dallas; John Leslie Bassett, Houston; Mrs. Vera Beard and Mrs. Alton Shelton, Groesbeck, and the following grandchildren, Logan Bassett, Dallas, Joene Herring, of Waco, Mildred Hetzel, Cincinnati, Ohio, Garnell Beard, Groesbeck, Geneva Shepard, Waco, Doris Willard, Houston, Josie Plummer, Groesbeck, and Lucille Lehmann of Conroe, James A. Shelton of Spring, Robbie Sue Little of Tyler, and Della Cook, Lenelle West, Glenn Bassett, Wayne Bassett, and Perry Bassett of Houston. She is also survived by 22 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Garnel Beard, Logan Bassett, Jas. Shelton, Glenn Bassett, Wayne and Perry Bassett.
  Person ID	P1222	13B RIchard William Bassett of Georgia
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2012

  
  

  Family	Alonzo Eugene Bassett,   b. 30 Apr 1872, New Prospect, Rusk County, Texas ,   d. 2 Jul 1955, Limestone County, Texas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1895	Millville, Rusk County, Texas
  Children	+ 1. Carl D. Bassett,   b. 11 Nov 1896, Limestone County, Texas ,   d. 15 Dec 1973  (Age 77 years)  [Natural] + 2. Vera M Bassett,   b. 26 Sep 1898, Limestone County, Texas ,   d. 4 Dec 1979  (Age 81 years)  [Natural] + 3. Vay Bassett,   b. 10 Sep 1900, Limestone County, Texas ,   d. 9 Aug 1972, Limestone County, Texas  (Age 71 years)  [Natural] + 4. John Leslie Bassett,   b. 17 Apr 1903, Limestone County, Texas ,   d. 3 Jan 1994, Harris County, Texas  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart