James "Jim" Allen Bass, age 50, a resident of Oliver Springs passed away Sunday, April 2, 2006 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

He was born February 24, 1956 in Harriman and has been a lifelong resident of Oliver Springs.

He was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church and was also a United States Army veteran.

Mr. Bass retired with 29 years of service from BWXT, working at the Y-12 Plant in Building Services. He served as President of both, Central Labor Council of Knoxville and S.E.I.U., Local Union No. 166. He was a member of the Omega Masonic Lodge No. 536 F & A.M., and was also a member of the United Way in Knoxville. He was also a former Oliver Springs Councilman.

Jim also loved fishing & hunting in his spare time and treasured spending time with his family and many friends.

Preceded in death by his father, Elgin Hayes Bass; sister, Alma Faye Brown; paternal grandparents, John & Elsie Bass; maternal grandparents, Lummie & Flora Harness; father-in-law & mother-in-law, Lloyd & Freda Russell.

SURVIVORS: Wife of 23 years Sherry Russell Bass of Oliver Springs; Daughter, Corinna Bass of Oliver Springs; Mother, Ozia Harness Bass of Oliver Springs; Brother, Terry Bass of Oliver Springs; Sisters, Jowana Stinnett of Oliver Springs, Margaret Ledbetter & husband, Rev. Glenn Ledbetter of Knoxville. Special Friends Benny Gilmore of Oliver Springs, Tom Hardy of Lenoir City, Richard Lewis of Knoxville. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members and special friends.
The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:30 pm, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Home with a Masonic service being held at 8:30 pm, in the funeral home chapel. Funeral service will be held 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Ledbetter & Rev. Don Daugherty officiating. Burial and graveside service will follow at Mineral Springs Cemetery. Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs is in charge of all the arrangements.

Source:
Clinton Courier News
March 2006