James Edward Basham Sr.

October 29, 1929 - March 17, 2021

Mr. James Edward Basham, Sr., 91, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in China Grove. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Shawn Beaver will officiate. The recorded service may be viewed here. Interment with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home. Mr. Basham was born October 10, 1929 in Roanoke, VA. He was a son of the late Harry Lee Basham and Alice Emma Johns Basham. James retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. He later retired from Western-Southern Life Insurance Company where he was a licensed agent. He was a member of Boulevard Chapel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Middleton Basham; a son, James Edward Basham, Jr.; a sister, Sondra Turner; and five brothers, Melvin Basham, Harry Lee Basham, Donald Basham, Clyde Basham and Ernest Basham. Mr. Basham is survived by two sons, Mark Basham and wife Frankie of China Grove and Rick Basham and wife Tammy of Kannapolis; two sisters, Ruth Torbert of Gloucester, VA and Pat Bible of Edenton; four grandchildren, Misty Smith, Clayton Basham, Stephanie Basham and Daniel Green; five great grandchildren, Ryan, Jared, Ethin, Destiny and Gabe; and one great-great grandchild, Adalaya. Memorials may be sent to Boulevard Chapel, 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28083.