Bassett Family Association Database
Mackey Bass, Sr.
1922 - 2004 (82 years)-
Name Mackey Bass Suffix Sr. Born 1 Feb 1922 Johnston County, North Carolina Gender Male _UID 6D2041304272184087CADF38CE72FFD08148 Died 10 Apr 2004 Milford, Kent County, Delaware Buried Milford Community Cemetery New, Milford, Kent County, Delaware Notes - Delaware State News, Dover, Delaware, Monday, April 12, 2004
Mackey Bass
MILFORD - Mackey Bass of Milford died Saturday, April 10, 2004, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 83.
Mr. Bass was born in Greenville, N.C., son of the late Mackey and Alecta (Lee) Bass. He moved from North Carolina to this area 70 years ago.
He was a veteran of World War II.
Mr. Bass worked as a self-employed waterman.
He enjoyed repairing boats and boat motors.
Mr. Bass was a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Grace Bass; and three sons, Mackey Bass Jr., William Nathan Bass and Charles Bass.
He is survived by two daughters, Frances Slonacher and Penny Bass, both of Milford; three sons, Sam Bass of Milton, and Jerry Martin Bass and Larry Bass, both of Milford; a sister, Ruth Benton of Milford; a brother, Lewis Tou of Maine; and nine grandchildren, David Hammond, James Hammond, Matt Hammond, Garrette Slonacher, Bruce Tucker, Jennifer Keesic, Charlie Bass, William Nathan Bass Jr. and Sarah Bass; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.
Services will be noon Tuesday in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 NW Front St., Milford, where friends may call one hour earlier.
Burial will be in Milford Community Cemetery.
Person ID I44673 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 29 Feb 2024
Father Alvin McIson (Macky) Bass, b. 17 Oct 1890, Mingo, Sampson County, North Carolina , d. 22 Dec 1922, Sampson County, North Carolina (Age 32 years) Mother Missouri Electra Lee, b. 3 Mar 1894, North Carolina , d. 28 Apr 1969 (Age 75 years) Married 16 Oct 1910 Johnston County, North Carolina Family ID F15985 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Margaret Sara Hobbs Children + 1. Macky Bass, Jr., b. 21 Dec 1942, Kent County, Delaware , d. 1 Dec 1997, Harrison County, Indiana (Age 54 years) 2. Benjamin Bass, b. Abt 1945, Delaware , d. 13 Mar 1945, Delaware (Age ~ 0 years) Last Modified 29 Feb 2024 Family ID F16574 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Grace Timmons, b. 25 Jun 1930, d. 17 Aug 1993 (Age 63 years) Children 1. Frances Ann Bass, b. 1949, d. 2009 (Age 60 years) 2. Penny Bass 3. William Nathan Bass, b. 10 May 1954, d. 1989 (Age 34 years) 4. Jerry Martin Bass 5. Charles Bass, b. 21 Aug 1961, d. 20 Jun 2003 (Age 41 years) 6. Sam Bass 7. Larry Bass Last Modified 29 Feb 2024 Family ID F16573 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Delaware State News, Dover, Delaware, Monday, April 12, 2004