Oscar Basham

Oscar Lewis Basham, 90, of Jumping Branch, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Charleston Area Medical Center General Division, following injuries received in an accident on April 15, 2008. Born October 12, 1917 at Ellison, he was the son of the late Aden Lewis and Ollie Via Pack Basham. Mr. Basham was a member of the Jumping Branch Gospel Tabernacle and was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, he was a retired truck Driver for the WV Dept. of Highways and enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandchildren and family. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters. Survived by his wife of 51 years; Ruth Miller Basham, five children; Marvin Basham and wife Marsha, Daniel Basham and wife Sandra, Virginia Ward and husband Grady and David Basham and wife Shelia all of Jumping Branch and Frances Richmond and husband Danny of Loris, SC, nine grandchildren; Adrian, Danica, Kristin, Stacy, Jason, Brandon, Erin, Susan and Logan, and one sister, Irene Gibbons of Clarksville, TN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel in Hinton with Pastor Elmo Alderman officiating. Burial will follow in the Lilly-Crews Cemetery at Nimitz. Friends may call at the funeral parlors from noon until funeral time on Wednesday.
Viewing Information: 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday
Funeral Information: 2:00 P.M.Wednesday at the funeral parlors