1939
Ernest
2012
Rev. Ernest W. Bass
March 25, 1939 — February 22, 2012
Rev. Ernest W. Bass, of 111 Ingham Street St. Simons Island, Georgia, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Hospice of the Golden Isles.
Born in Gainesville, Florida, he was the son of the late Erwin Glen Bass and Elma Marie DeLoach Bass Jaco. He was a 1958 graduate of Ocala High School, a 1968 graduate of the University of South Florida with a BS Degree in Arts and English Education and a 1982 graduate of Southeastern Theological Seminary at Wake Forest.
He served various Baptist churches in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia during his seminary years and after graduation.
In 1981, he became a member of the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. During his active pastorate, he served the Meigs/Ochlocknee Charge (Thomasville), Bemiss (Valdosta), Whitefield (Savannah), South Side and Bloomfield/Aldersgate Charge (Macon), Wadley/Lamb's Chapel Charge (Dublin), Milan, Mt. Zion and Midway Charge and Unadilla/Pinehurst Charge (Americus).
Upon his retirement in 2005, he and his wife moved to their present home on St. Simons Island where he served as pastor of Arco United Methodist Church in Brunswick and the Jekyll Island Church. While serving both churches, he was the part-time chaplain for Magnolia Manor where he was able to continue to share his love and compassion with the residents.
Survivors include:
Wife: Norma Kay Bass of St. Simons Island
Children:
Tim Bass (Patricia) of Folkston
Mark Bass (Mary Lynn) of Savannah
Marvelynn Joy Bass Owens (Marty) of Moniac
Matt Miller (Kimberly) of Snellville
Jessica Miller Guillaume (Dennis) of Ellerslie
Brother: Charles "Teddy" Bass (June) of Anthony, FL
Grandchildren: 13
Great Grandchildren: 3
For further information regarding the funeral services on St. Simons Island, please call Chapman Funeral Chapel & Crematory at 912-264-444.
Graveside services will be at 2PM Saturday, February 25 in Elko Cemetery, Elko, Georgia.
The family will greet friends 6:30 - 8:00 PM Friday, February 24 at Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Wesley United Methodist Church at Frederica for their youth's mission trip to Peru, 6520 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 or Hospice of the Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, Georgia 31525.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of local arrangements.
Born in Gainesville, Florida, he was the son of the late Erwin Glen Bass and Elma Marie DeLoach Bass Jaco. He was a 1958 graduate of Ocala High School, a 1968 graduate of the University of South Florida with a BS Degree in Arts and English Education and a 1982 graduate of Southeastern Theological Seminary at Wake Forest.
He served various Baptist churches in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia during his seminary years and after graduation.
In 1981, he became a member of the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. During his active pastorate, he served the Meigs/Ochlocknee Charge (Thomasville), Bemiss (Valdosta), Whitefield (Savannah), South Side and Bloomfield/Aldersgate Charge (Macon), Wadley/Lamb's Chapel Charge (Dublin), Milan, Mt. Zion and Midway Charge and Unadilla/Pinehurst Charge (Americus).
Upon his retirement in 2005, he and his wife moved to their present home on St. Simons Island where he served as pastor of Arco United Methodist Church in Brunswick and the Jekyll Island Church. While serving both churches, he was the part-time chaplain for Magnolia Manor where he was able to continue to share his love and compassion with the residents.
Survivors include:
Wife: Norma Kay Bass of St. Simons Island
Children:
Tim Bass (Patricia) of Folkston
Mark Bass (Mary Lynn) of Savannah
Marvelynn Joy Bass Owens (Marty) of Moniac
Matt Miller (Kimberly) of Snellville
Jessica Miller Guillaume (Dennis) of Ellerslie
Brother: Charles "Teddy" Bass (June) of Anthony, FL
Grandchildren: 13
Great Grandchildren: 3
For further information regarding the funeral services on St. Simons Island, please call Chapman Funeral Chapel & Crematory at 912-264-444.
Graveside services will be at 2PM Saturday, February 25 in Elko Cemetery, Elko, Georgia.
The family will greet friends 6:30 - 8:00 PM Friday, February 24 at Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Wesley United Methodist Church at Frederica for their youth's mission trip to Peru, 6520 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 or Hospice of the Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, Georgia 31525.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of local arrangements.
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