Sarah "Sallie" Erwin

Sarah married William Bertis Bass on 14 Mar 1921. William was born on 1 Jan 1904 in Louisiana; died on 19 Feb 1986 in Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Norman Preston Bass, 94, passed from this life Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Hemphill Care Center.

He was born October 4, 1925 in Hemphill, Texas to Bertis Bass and Sally Erwin Bass and lived in Sabine County most all of his life where he attended Hemphill schools.

During World War II, Norman was not drafted due to a childhood accident that left his right foot compromised. After three call ups and all of his friends and relatives being drafted, he decided he could serve the war effort by building war ships at Consolidated Shipyard in Orange, Texas. That is where he met his first wife, the love of his life for 58 years, Daphne Johnson. They moved back to Hemphill in 1947 and started N. P. Bass Logging Co. which they operated for 53 years.

During these years he became a member of Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305 and the Order of the Eastern Star Hemphill Chapter #375 where he served as Worthy Patron for 2 years. He was a member of the Texas Logging Council and the Texas Forestry Association.

One year, he decided to leave logging and worked for LeTourneau Industries in Longview. He had logging in his blood and soon returned to what he loved.

He loved to travel and over the years visited almost all 50 states. He also loved raising cattle and helping his grandson with the hay crop. His family was the center of his world and he loved family parties and get togethers, especially with the grands and great grands.

He is survived by his loving second wife of 12 years, Billie Sue Chambers Bass; daughter, Vickey Procella; grandson, Eric Procella and wife, Lana; granddaughter, Andrea Procella Heslip and husband, Eric; and great grandchildren, Bret and Carlee Procella and Wyatt and Evie Heslip.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Daphne; sisters, Thelma Henderson and Margaret Bass; and son-in-law, Joe Procella.

Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Serving as pallbearers are Eric Procella, Eric Heslip, Don Eddings, Bret Procella and Wyatt Heslip.

Norman married Daphne Exa Johnson about 1945. Daphne (daughter of Elbert F. Johnson, Sr. and Julia Oates) was born on 22 Aug 1925 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died on 31 May 2002 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 2 Jun 2002 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter 8 May 2002

Class of 1948 Members of the class of 1948 attending the (Hemphill High School) reunion included, from left, front; Joann (Hendrix) Alford, Bennie Jean (Chambers) Henderson and Thelma (Bass) Henderson; and back: Elaine (Erwin) Hamilton, Jackie Harris, Merle (Gellatly) Huff, Billie Sue (Ziefler) Chambers, Raymond Mattox and Kathleen (Crowell) Zachery.

Obituary
From Starr Funeral Home Website

Thelma Inez Bass Henderson, 83, of Hemphill, died Friday morning in the Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. Thelma was born in Hemphill to William Burtis and Sallie Erwin Bass and has lived in Hemphill all her life. Mrs. Henderson owned and operated a book keeping and tax service for forty-seven years in Hemphill. She attended the Pine Park United Pentecostal Church.

She is survived by her daughter Sherri Eddings and her husband Don of Hemphill, her grandchildren; Devin Eddings of San Antonio and Danielle Eddings of Hemphill, and her brother Norman Bass and his wife Billie Sue of Hemphill. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Margaret Louise Bass and her husband Delbert Henderson.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Saturday, January 18, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Sunday, January 19, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Springhill Cemetery.

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 22, 2014, Page 13

Family/Spouse: James Delbert Henderson. James was born on 26 Apr 1938 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1996 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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