Dewey Bass

He was preceded in death by his parents Finas and Beulah Bass; brothers Vestal Bass and Paul Bass and a nephew Terry Bass.

Dewey was born in Napier, Tennessee and raised in Chattanooga graduating from Central High School., before serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II and Korea. He was a member of St Elmo United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 148, Lion’s Club, and the East Ridge Masonic Lodge. He was employed at Ace Hardware in Flintstone, Georgia working with his longtime friends Tina and Mike Keith and their sons Adam and B. J. .

Survivors include his brothers John R. Bass of Temple Terrace, FL and Glenn (Judy) Bass; sisters-in-law Peggy Bass and Betty Bass; nieces Pat (David) Hamlin of Chattanooga Valerie (Wes) Hunt of Lithonia, Sharon(Bob) Wilkinson of North Carolina and Karen (Lamar) Boman of Georgia; nephew Tim Bass of Harrison and an Uncle Rex Sims of Rock Springs, Georgia.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday August 23, 2012 at St. Elmo United Methodist Church with Dr. Mark Dowell officiating. Interment will follow in the Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Mike Keith, B.J. Keith, Adam Keith, Glenn Bass, Robert Sims and Tim Bass

The family will receive friends at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home from 4-8 Wednesday evening and from 1-2 Thursday at St Elmo United Methodist Church.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Elmo United Methodist Church 4626 St. Elmo Avenue

Chattanooga, TN 37409