Gary Basham

Gary Wayne Basham, 50, of Tiptonville passed away on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, near Tiptonville.
Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Sunday in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Southerland officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Manuel Cemetery in Walnut Log.
Pallbearers were Jerry Wade Yates, Rob Dunn, Oscar Allen Jr., Rex White Jr., Kurt Chisholm and Ricky Richards.
Honorary pallbearers were David Dunn, Matt Irvin, Chris Basham, Rex White Sr., Oscar Allen Sr., Ricky Grooms, Mike Jones, Chris Bolding and Brandon Grooms.
He was born on Feb. 12, 1967, in Union City, to the late Jimmy Cleo Basham and Kathleen White Basham.
He was an engineer with Luhr Brothers, Inc. He was a member of Laborers’ International Union of North America No. 663 and the Operators Engineers Union. He was a member of Walnut Log Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Pierce Basham (Inky) of Tiptonville; his son, Zach Basham of Tiptonville; his daughter, Michelle Basham of Tiptonville; his sister, Carol Bolding and husband Chris of Paris; and his grandchild, Cameron Basham of Tiptonville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Dorothy Van Cleave; his father-in-law, Richard Pierce; several aunts and uncles; and his grandparents.
Published 10.16.17