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Byron Demont “Dee” Bassham

Birth
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, USA
Death
26 Apr 1971 (aged 66)
Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA
Burial
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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COLORADO CITY RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1971

Byron Demont (Dee) Bassham, 66, died Monday in local hospital following an extended illness.

Final rites for Bassham, a retired rancher, were Tuesday afternoon in First United Methodist Church. Rev. Billy Wilkinson officiated in the funeral service under direction of Kiker and Son.

Pallbearers were Wright Hock, Cary Swann, J. E. Northcutt, Bobby Northcutt, J. J. Light, Ted Sorrells, TroyWalls, Gary Swann, Billy Nelson McClellan and Hunter Swann.

Bassham was born in Fannin County July 27, 1904. He came to Mitchell County with his family in 1908. He and Miss Marion Chappell were married in Lubbock September 21, 1946.

Survivors are his wife of the home at 1334 Elm Street; two sons, Frank W. Bassham and Brian Dee Bassham, both of the home, a daughter, Mrs. T. J. Goss III, of Nacogdoches. Also, a sister, Mrs. Urda Wulfjen, two brothers, Shelly Bassham of Stanton, Nelson Bassham of Fort Worth, and two grandsons.

Contributor: Beth (46910696) • [email protected]
COLORADO CITY RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1971

Byron Demont (Dee) Bassham, 66, died Monday in local hospital following an extended illness.

Final rites for Bassham, a retired rancher, were Tuesday afternoon in First United Methodist Church. Rev. Billy Wilkinson officiated in the funeral service under direction of Kiker and Son.

Pallbearers were Wright Hock, Cary Swann, J. E. Northcutt, Bobby Northcutt, J. J. Light, Ted Sorrells, TroyWalls, Gary Swann, Billy Nelson McClellan and Hunter Swann.

Bassham was born in Fannin County July 27, 1904. He came to Mitchell County with his family in 1908. He and Miss Marion Chappell were married in Lubbock September 21, 1946.

Survivors are his wife of the home at 1334 Elm Street; two sons, Frank W. Bassham and Brian Dee Bassham, both of the home, a daughter, Mrs. T. J. Goss III, of Nacogdoches. Also, a sister, Mrs. Urda Wulfjen, two brothers, Shelly Bassham of Stanton, Nelson Bassham of Fort Worth, and two grandsons.

Contributor: Beth (46910696) • [email protected]


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  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143037824/byron_demont-bassham: accessed ), memorial page for Byron Demont “Dee” Bassham (27 Jul 1904–26 Apr 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 143037824, citing Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; Maintained by ASR (contributor 48058422).