James Lowell "Jim" Basham, local artist, G-Daddy, went to be with Jesus in the presence of family on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, two days shy of his 90th birthday. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Chapel Bible Church, 3701 Birchman Ave., Fort Worth. Private graveside in Greenwood Memorial Park. Jim was a World War II veteran and was a part of the Navy V-12 program. A native Texan, he played football for OU and graduated from SMU. He worked for IBM until he took an early retirement to pursue his true love, painting. His paintings grace the homes of friends and family and the church where he and his wife worshipped. Survivors: Wife of 66 years, Marilyn; children, Jamalyn Arthur and husband, Buster, Brent Basham and wife, Ginger, Janetta Stockdale and husband, Sid; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Published in Star-Telegram on Jan. 26, 2016
Published in Star-Telegram on Jan. 26, 2016
James Lowell "Jim" Basham, local artist, G-Daddy, went to be with Jesus in the presence of family on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, two days shy of his 90th birthday. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Chapel Bible Church, 3701 Birchman Ave., Fort Worth. Private graveside in Greenwood Memorial Park. Jim was a World War II veteran and was a part of the Navy V-12 program. A native Texan, he played football for OU and graduated from SMU. He worked for IBM until he took an early retirement to pursue his true love, painting. His paintings grace the homes of friends and family and the church where he and his wife worshipped. Survivors: Wife of 66 years, Marilyn; children, Jamalyn Arthur and husband, Buster, Brent Basham and wife, Ginger, Janetta Stockdale and husband, Sid; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Published in Star-Telegram on Jan. 26, 2016
Published in Star-Telegram on Jan. 26, 2016
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