Cordie Louise Bass

DURHAM Cordie Louise Hylton Bass, 87, died on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Croasdaile Pavilion. She was born in Spring Garden, VA, February 17, 1930 to the late Gabriel Lee Hylton and Cordie Cox Hylton. Cordie grew up in Spring Garden, where she was reared by her unee, Albert Cox, and his wife Anna. She attended Moneeat College and graduated from Brenau Uneersity, where she studied English and prepared for a career in journalism. In 1953, she married Homer Bass of Danville, VA, and they built a life together, had three children, saw their children marry, and welcomed five grandchildren to the family. Cordie and Homer were soul-mates and a piece of her was taken with his passing in 2015. Cordie enjoyed traveling, entertaining family and friends, and being a positive influence on anyone she met. She neer missed a family reunion if she could possibly attend. She was a member of Trinity Uneed Methodist Church in Durham since 1958 and a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood for over fifty years. Cordie is survived by her son, Robert Bass and wife, Gayle Dean, of Warne, NC; her daughter, Carla Viana and husband, Michael, of Durham; her son, Charles Bass and wife, Agnes, of Skillman, NJ and her sisters, Molly (Polly) Wilson of Ohio aneeugenia (Jean) Brown of Virginia; and her grandchildren, Zachary, Tristan and wife, Katie, and Ariel Viana, of Durham, and Lauren aneella Bass of Skillman, NJ. Cordie was preceded ineeath by her husband, Robert Homer Bass. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Trinity Uneed Methodist Church with Rev. Susanne Priddy officiating. The family will receive family & friends on Friday, January 26, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Hall ??? Wynne Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Cordie???s memory may be sent to either Trinity Uneed Methodist Church 215 N. Church St., Durham, NC 27701 or The Benevolent Fund, UMRH Corporate Office, 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway, Durham, NC 27705. The Bass family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Online condolences; www.hallwynne.com: Select obituaries.