Bessie Basden Gray age 66 of  Rose Hill died peacefully Wednesday,July 8, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington. Bessie was born in Duplin county to the late Robert and Lillie Basden.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, Lorraine and Elnora, a  brother, James Earl Basden and a grandson, Ronald DeAndre Henry.

Bessie leaves to cherish her loving memories, her husband of 45 years, Herman Douglas of the home;a son Angelo of Maryland; a daughter Cynthia of the home; eight grandchildren, Sterling, Jammar (Tyma), Ramon, Tyronjala, Chantal (Danquel) all of Rose Hill; sixteen great grandchildren.  Five brothers, Robert (Vanessa) Burgess of Maryland, Ronnie (Elizabeth) Chasten of Wilmington, NC, Billie, Willie and Kenneth of North Carolina and a very special son, Richard (Valerie) Bannerman of Rose Hill.  Three sisters, Nellie Ree (Tom) Scarborough, Nellie Sue Chasten and Shealdene Devone.

A very special cousin that is like a sister, Gloria Basden Johnson.  Three special friends Lonnie Miller, Cynthia Edwards and Dottie Carr and a host  of other loving relatives and friends.

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