Ralph Matthew Bass

Services for Ralph Matthew Bass of Thomasville are at 2:00PM on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at Allen & Allen Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Milford Stanley and the Rev. Steve Brooks will officiate and interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Patrick Sherrod, Steve Denson, James Mirick, Jason Mirick and Greg Mirick. Honorary pallbearers are Wesley Adams, Michael Bass, Stuart Bass, Ryan Barone and Dean Bass. Mr. Bass died Sunday, Jan. 11 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born August 30, 1937 in Thomas Co., GA., he was the son of the late Ralph Bass and Gladys Jeanette Young Tilton. At 17, Ralph met the love of his life, JoAnn, then 14, and it was ?love at first sight.? They knew one day they would marry, and on December 21, 1959 they did, knowing they would always be the love of one another?s life. Ralph served four years in the Navy. After five years of wanting to start a family, God blessed them with a daughter, Dana Lynn. They were soon blessed again with a son, Michael Matthew. After accepting the Lord as his Savior he served as a deacon at New Shiloh Baptist Church for many years. He retired from Sunnyland after 35+ years. Ralph will always be remembered as a hard working man and one who gave his all for everyone he knew. Ralph was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend; now gone on to join parents, beloved in-laws and friends in heavenly rest. He leaves behind a wife, JoAnn Bass; daughter and son-in-law, Dana Lynn and Jeff Cowell of Shelbyville, TN.; son and daughter-in-law, Michael M. and Mary Ann Bass of Sandersville, GA.; grandchildren, Heather L. Sherrod of Pavo, GA.; Sarah D. Chappell, Matt D. Chappell, Brittany L. Brinkley Bass all of Thomasville, Jared M. Bass, Elizabeth D. Bass both of Sandersville; great grandchild, Nathan P. Sherrod of Pavo; another great grandchild is expected. Other survivors include sisters and brothers-in-law, Bobby Bass-Gibson and Frances Gibson of Thomasville, Mary Jane and Jerry Norman of Nashville, TN.; brothers and sisters-in-law, David A and Helen Bass of Lilburn, GA, Theodore Johnny Teddy and Colleen Barone of Philadelphia, PA, Russell P. and Dawn Bass of Thomasville; stepsisters, Linda Flexer, of Nashville, TN., Phyllis Brooks of Tallahassee, Fl.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Shirley Adams of Montgomery, Ala., and Bobby Stevens Montgomery, Ala.; and a host of nieces, nephews, close relatives and Family friends. He was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Betty Stevens and brother-in-law, George E. Adams. The family will receive friends from 7-9PM on Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Visitors may sign the online guest register at www.allenfh.com .
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