Ava Lou Rasco Bassham Obituary
Ava Lou Bassham of Lemoore, California Passed away on Monday December 11, 2007 at the age of 88. She was the last living child of John Ernest Rasco and Mary Florence Echols Rasco. Ava Lou was born June 19, 1919 in Sipe Springs, Comanche County, Texas. She was first married to Bernett Ellis Griffin in Lamesa Texas December 7, 1934. Her second husband was Finis Alanzo Bassham who she married October 29, 1949. Finis Bassham died in February of 1979.
Ava Lou is survived by her daughter, Doris Cauletta Griffin Stumbaugh Of Lemoore, California and son, Perry Bassham of Albuquerque, New Mexico, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also survived by nieces and nephew (James R. Rasco) and many cousins.
In addition to her second husband, Finis A. Bassham, she was proceeded in death by a son, Bernell Edwin Griffin of Albuquerque, N. M. and daughter Ruby Yvonne Griffin Nichols of Talihina, Oklahoma.
Funerial services for Ava Lou Bassham will be from Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore, California on Monday, December 17, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. Burial will be in the Grangeville Cemetery in Armona, California.
Donations in Ava's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd. N.E, Ste. 300, Albuquerque, N.M. 87111.
James R. Rasco
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