Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....BASHAM, William J., Sr. June 5, 1960 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com July 30, 2017, 11:17 pm Breckinridge County Herald News, Friday, June 24, 1960 Obituary Willaim J. BASHAM died Sunday, June 5, 1960. The funeral was held on Tuesday at the Methodist Church. Dowell Funeral Home of Hardinsburg (Breckinridge County), Ky. was in charge of arrangements, and burial was in Harned Cemetery. Pallbearers: Morris ALEXANDER Leon ALEXANDER Raymond ALEXANDER Arthur ALEXANDER Joe WRIGHT Earl Wright MEADOR Mr. Basham was born December 25, 1892, the son of Stephen Elijah and Lida RICHARDSON BASHAM. He was first married to Miss Gertrude ALEXANDER, and to this union three children were born. Mrs. BASHAM preceded him in death. Later he was married to Miss Elizabeth WRIGHT, and to this union, two children were born. He was a member of the Harned Methodist Church. He is survived by: his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth BASHAM one daughter: Mrs. Earl (Lida Katherine) SHIVELY, Roanoke, Virginia three sons: W. J. BASHAM, Jr., Harned (Breckinridge County), Ky. James BASHAM, Harned Earl BASHAM, Harned (Obituary says 4 granddaughters survive, but only list 3 granddaughters): Linda Kay SHIVELY Trudie Ann BASHAM Alice Faye BASHAM one brother: Monroe BASHAM (no residence given) One daughter, Bessie Jean BASHAM preceded him in death. Additional Comments: William has a tombstone. Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, Vol. one, published in 1991. Scott-Payne Cemetery, Harned Cemetery #1, Harned, Ky. BASHAM, William J. December 25, 1892 -- June 5, 1960 husband of Gertrude BASHAM, Gertrude 1896 -- 1927 wife of Wm. J. BASHAM, Elizabeth October 12, 1903 -- ____________ 2nd wife of Wm. J. BASHAM, Bessie Jean January 5, 1930 -- August 2, 1941 daughter of W. J. and Elizabeth Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/b/basham6045gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/