William (Bill) H. Bassham 89 of Pea Ridge, Ark., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 at Jamestown Nursing and Rehab in Rogers, Ark. Bill was born in Sand Springs, Okla. on Jan. 31, 1929 to Benjamin (Ben) Edgar Bassham and Sarah Elizabeth (Young) Bassham.
Bill married Donna N. Schell in Las Vegas, NV on September 7, 1993 who preceded Bill in death on February 14, 2016. Also, preceding Bill are his parents, brother Edgar Carlson Bassham; sisters Phyllis Kay Laughlin and Patricia Ann Matthew.
Survivors are a daughter Shelley Bassham of Jacksonville, Fla; two sons, Stephen Bassham of Fayetteville, William H. Bassham, Jr. and wife Florence of Bella Vista; three grandchildren, Heather Thompson and husband John, Melissa Burnett and husband Joshua, Leah Brammer, four great-grandchildren, Tinsley, Avery, Trinity and Payton. Brother Ben L. Bassham and wife Carlyn of Kent, Ohio.
Other survivors include Donna's two daughters and granddaughter, Cynthia (VanZandt) Smith and husband Robert Smutny of Pea Ridge; Lesa (VanZandt) Lohman and husband Louis Lohman of Garland, Texas; their daughter Amber Lohman of Garland, Texas.
Bill was a 1947 graduate of Rogers High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in Germany. He worked for H. W. R. Construction supervising the building of churches in several surrounding states before retiring. His hobbies and favorite pastimes included going fishing in Canada, going to auctions and estate sales, watching NASCAR races, attending to and raising the animals on the farm, cooking, gardening, traveling, and collecting antiques. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
The family would like to thank the staff at Jamestown Nursing and Rehab along with Circle of Life Hospice for the care, concern and comfort provided to Bill.
A celebration of life will be held at Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge on Sunday Jan. 20, 2019 from 2 – 4. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Circle Of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Ark 72764.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Bill's ashes will be interred at a later date in Benton County Memorial Gardens.