Myra Lindsey Bass, 71, departed this life for her eternal home from her Pontotoc Co. residence on Thursday afternoon, October 5, 2023 from complications of a stroke. Myra was born in Pontotoc on September 25, 1952 to the late Edward Levurl Lindsey and Ruth Jones Lindsey. She grew up in the Union Community south of Plantersville and graduated from Nettleton High School in 197O. She spent her working life working for BellSouth Telephone Company, retiring after 30 years as a service representative. Myra married Thomas Bass on Oct. 7, 1977, a marriage that would have been 46 years two days after her death. A member of the Valley Grove Baptist Church in Pontotoc County, she loved the outdoors, gardening and bird watching, reading, family gatherings, her children and grandchildren, and living the quiet life of a country lady. Myra’s smile was remarkable and her life will be remembered as a virtuous woman whose heart was larger than life itself.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 1 PM Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Valley Grove Baptist Church with her pastor, Bro. Greg Herndon officiating and Bro. Tommy Wiggins assisting. Private burial will follow in the Bass family plot at Valley Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11AM-service time on Sat. only at the Church. Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo is honored to serve their friends.
Myra is survived by her husband, Thomas Bass; her sons, Jeremy Bass (Cindy) of Pontotoc, Jody Bass (Drew), and Noah Bass (Lorie) of Palmetto; a brother, Cleveland Lindsey (Pat) of Plantersville, and a sister, Linda L. Lindsey of the Union Community; eight grandchildren whom Granny loved dearly, Macey, Jake, Bailey, Vance, Mason, Logan, Danny and JJ.; a sister-in-law, Linda Wiggins (Chuck); and her beloved dog, Tango. She was preceded in death by her parents, Levurl and Ruth Lindsey; her siblings, Lennon and Gary Lindsey; and her in-laws, Thomas H. and Morie Gilmore Bass.
Pallbearers will be Noah, Jeremy, Jody, Jake and Vance Bass and Tommy Wiggins.
Memorials may be made to Valley Grove Baptist Church or Cemetery, 133 Drive 57, Tupelo, MS 38801. Condolences may be emailed to hollandfuneraldirectors@comcast.net.
