Colquitt-Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....William Ackis BASS October 3 1949
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Moultrie Observer October 3rd & 5th 1949
NOTICE OF DEATH;
Moultrie Observer
October 3, 1949
William A. Bass
Taken by Death;
Funeral Tuesday
Retired Farmer Dies
At Daughter's Home
On Moultrie Route 1
William A. Bass, 78-year-old re-
tired farmer, died Monday morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Freddie Lamb, on Moultrie Route 1.
He had been in ill health about
seven months.
Funeral Service swill be held in
the Riverside Church of God at 10
a. m. Tuesday, with-the Rev. Regis-
ter, pastor of the Church of God,
officiating. Burial follows in the Pine
View cemetery in Tift county.
Born June 4, 1871 in Sumter
county, Ga., Mr. Bass spent most of
his life in farming operations. He
had resided on Moultrie Route 1 for
about five years.
Death occurred about 7:15 a. m.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Dora Glover of Tift Co.;
two sons, W. W. Bass of Moultrie
and Joe C. Bass of Thomasville,
Ga.; one daughter, Mrs. Dock Wil-
liams of Lake City, Fla.; eight step-
sons, including G. B.Hobbs of Tif-
ton, Early, Jim, Allen, Frank and
Curtis Hobbs of Orlando, Fla. and
Alvin and S. T. Hobbs of Moultrie;
two stepdaughters, Mrs. Freddie
Lamb of Moultrie Route 1 and Mrs.
Annie Bass of Orlando, Fla. In ad-
dition, 29 grandchildren and several
great grandchildren survive.
FUNERAL NOTICE;
Moultrie Observer
October 5, 1949
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR W. A. BASS IN
HOLINESS CHURCH
W. A. Bass 78, was laid to
rest in Pine View cemetery follow-
ing final rites Tuesday morning
from the Riverside Holiness Baptist
church.
Officiating was Rev. L. Register
pastor of the Riverside church, as-
sisted by the Rev. Charlie Lairsey,
Pallbearers were Dorsey Matthews,Gra-
dy Matthews, James Bass, Leroy Bass,
Junior Bass and Freddie Lamb.
The retired farmer who was born
in Sumter county, Ga. June 4, 1871
was ill approximately seven months
before his death.
Survivors include, his wife the
former Miss Dora Glover of Tift
county; two sons, W. W. Bass of
Moultrie and Joe C. Bass of Thomas-
ville; one daughter, Mrs. Dock
Williams of Lake City. Also, surviv-
ing are eight step-sons, two step-
daughters, 29 grandchildren and
several great grandchildren.
Additional Comments:
W. A. Bass was born one of 3 sons of, Needham "Wesley" Bass and his wife the
former Amanda M. Parker of Leslie, Sumter Co., GA.
He 1st married Mittie Tribbles (b June 1868 d Bef. Dec 1901 in FL.)on August
30, 1890 in Sumter Co., GA. They had the following children:
Bira Lee, Pearl Ethel and Minnie Lee.
1900 Bradford Co., FL.
Lake Butler-Precinct #2 Pg. 82
370/373 Bass William A W Jun 1871 28 m10 GA GA GA
Mittie wife W Jun 1868 31 m10 7 3 GA GA GA
Pearle E. dau W Dec 1891 8 S GA GA GA
Byrd L. son W May 1894 6 S GA GA GA
Minnie L. dau W F July 1899 1 S FL GA GA
2nd married Mattie Martha Jackson (b.1871 Fl. d. 1928 GA) on December 04, 1901
in Starke, Bradford Co. Ga. They had the following children:
William Wesley, Lois Thelma, Joseph Cameron, Maude Ellen, and Emanuel.
1920 Hillsborough County, FL, volume 20, enumeration district 81, sheet
3, line 25. -----
William A. Bass, head of house, age 48, born Georgia,
wife Mattie Bass, age 46, born Florida,
son William W. Bass, age 16, born Florida,
daughter Louis F. Bass, age 11, born Florida,
son Joe C. Bass, age 9, born Florida.
3rd married Dora Glover Hobbs September 25, 1929 in Moultrie, Ga.
No issue from this marriage.
Mr. Bass and Mattie Jackson were the Grandparents of the submitter.
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