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Lewis Edward Bassett

Male 1934 - 2006  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Lewis Edward Bassett 
    Born 29 Oct 1934 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Self-employed farmer and welder 
    _MILT Korean War: U.S. Army 
    Buried 17 Feb 2006 
    Notes 
    • The Randolph Leader, Roanoke, Alabama, 7 Mar 2006
      Lewis Edward Bassett

      (ROANOKE) - Services for Lewis Edward Bassett, 71, of Roanoke will be Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church with the Revs. Kenneth Perry and Kenneth Johnson and Wayne Cowhick officiating. Mr. Bassett will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.

      Mr. Bassett died Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Randolph Medical Center.

      The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:30 until 8 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.

      Mr. Bassett is survived by one daughter, Sarah A. Benefield of Ranburne; four sons, Kirby Bassett of Napoleon, Charles Bassett of Roanoke, Bill Bassett of Rock Stand and Pat Bassett of Roanoke; two sisters, Anna Allen of Roanoke and Louise Foster of LaGrange; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

      Pallbearers will be Jeff Napier, Michael Triff, Johnny Sanders and June Waldrop.

      Mr. Bassett was born Oct. 29, 1934, the son of James and Nora Padgett Bassett. He was a member of Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church, had been a self-employed farmer and welder, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Bassett was preceded in death by his wife, Sara K. Bassett. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the American Lung Association.

      Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
    Person ID P475  13B RIchard William Bassett of Georgia
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2012 

    Father James Madison "Jim" Bassett,   b. 20 May 1879, Randolph County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Dec 1959, Randolph County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mattie Lenora "Nora" Padgett,   b. Abt 1893, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1973, Randolph County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 3 Nov 1912  West Brothers Mill, Linville, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F82  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Kirby,   d. 19 Jan 1994, West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Pat Bassett  [Natural]
     2. Bill Bassett  [Natural]
     3. Charles Bassett  [Natural]
     4. Kirby Bassett  [Natural]
     5. Sarah A. Bassett Benefield  [Natural]
    Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart