Frances Elizabeth "Liz" Basham

Frances Elizabeth “Liz” Basham, 69, of Paris, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Buddy Barnett officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Liz, the daughter of Harold & Myrle Rhoades, was born Oct. 24, 1947, in Paris. She grew up in Roxton and graduated from Roxton High School. Her career as assistant manager of Braums spanned nineteen years before her retirement. Following her time at Braums she went to work for Holiday Inn Express as breakfast manager. Her parents and two sisters, Georgia Martin and Paula Fields, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Billy Basham, whom she married on Nov. 1, 1968, two children, Richard Brent Basham of Paris and Jacqualyn Dulaney & husband Terry of Edmond, OK, five grandchildren, Lane Basham, Christopher Basham, Ashton Basham, Christina Greene and Tiffany Greene, two great grandchildren, Olivia and Kenley, three sisters, Betty Hutchings, Nina Rhoades and Mary Walker & husband James all of Paris along with several nieces & nephews and a host of friends.