James Bass

JAMES BASS Saltillo - James Edward Bass, 78, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Friars Point native, he was born January 16, 1935 to the late Cecil and Mary Katherine McCollum Bass. He was a machine operator in furniture manufacturing. He loved fishing and watching T.V. He was a faithful member of New Hope Full Gospel Church and especially loved going to Brotherhood. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013 at The Saltillo Chapel of W.E. Pegues with The Rev. Chris Stacks officiating. Burial will be in Valley Grove Cemetery. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife of nearly 54 years, Dorothy Bass of Saltillo; four daughters, Brenda Wright (Randy), Julie Koon, and Kathy Spencer (Jay) all of Saltillo and Bridget Spencer (Ray) of Brewer; two sons, Kenneth Bass (Angie) and Bill Bass (Terri) both of Saltillo; six sisters Lee Voyles of Pontotoc, Lottie Bass and Betty Bass both of Saltillo, Joyce Scroggins (Wayne) of Pontotoc, Jeanette Stacks (Forrest) of Saltillo, and Glenda Kerr (Loyd) of Middleburg, Florida, twelve grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Bayward Bass and Ottis Bass; and one sister Agnes Tipton. Pallbearers will be Nick Wright, Jacob Wright, Keith Bass, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Bass, Justin Wright and Tyler Koon. Visitation will be 4 to 9 p.m. Friday July 26, 2013. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com