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- Wytheville Enterprise, Virginia, Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Ronas William Bass
HICKORY Ronas William "RW" Bass, 93, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. RW was born May 30, 1919, in Florence, S.C. to the late Jeptha James and Sarah Lula Coble Bass, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Roy Newton Bass, Thornwell Leo Bass, J. J. Bass, Jr. and Jennings Brian Bass; two sisters, Rosa Melton and Annie Dula; and two grandsons, John Bass, Jr. and Michael Bass, Jr.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, served on the church council, SS Treasurer, an assistant Boy Scout Master, retired from Drexel Heritage and was a Veteran of World War II in four major campaigns. Surviving are his wife, Thelma Bernice Redmon Bass, of the home; daughter, Linda Dellinger and husband, Lynn, of Conover; sons, John Bass and wife, Kathy, of Orlando, Fla., Mike Bass and wife, Donna, of Hickory and Roger Bass and wife, Robbin, of Newton; grandchildren, Amy Rogers and husband, Joe, of Conover, Link Dellinger and wife, Rebecca, of Union Mills, Alison Fulbright and husband, Larry, of Conover, Adrian Dellinger and wife, Allens, of High Point, Avery Dellinger and wife, Brittany, of Hiddenite, Lauren Dellinger, of Conover, Kevin Bass and wife, Tara, Kirk Bass, of Hickory, Kyle Bass, of Hickory, Jeb Bass, of Newton, Dale Bass, of Newton, Jackson Bass, of Newton, Maria Penley, of Newton and Jolanne Lang, of Hickory; 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; a number of nieces and nephews; and a sister, Vonnie Corley and husband, Tom, of Morganton. Services will be held Friday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, with the Revs. John Woodard and Beth Woodard officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside honors conducted by American Legion Post #38. The family will receive friends Thursday, Sept. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Hickory Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 1911 Zion church Rd., Hickory, NC 28602. Condolences may be made online at hickoryfh.com. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1919 - 2012 (93 years)