Alton Franklin Bass

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Visitation Schedule
Roller-Drummond Funeral Home
10900 I-30
Little Rock, AR  72209
Sunday, January 24, 2016
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Service Schedule
Mulhearn Funeral Home
2308 Sterlington Road
Monroe, LA  71203
Monday, January 25, 2016
1:00 p.m.
Cemetery
Hall Cemetery
Ouchita Parish
Monroe, LA  71203
Alton Franklin BassI am a Veteran.

of Little Rock, AR

February 5, 1932 - January 21, 2016

Alton (Al) Franklin Bass of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away January 21, 2016. Al was born in Strong, Arkansas on February 5, 1932 one of 8 children born to Lonnie Bass and Addie (Morgan) Bass. Al married Dixie Garner in 1958. Al served our country as Corporal in the United States Marines. An engineer during the Korean War, he received several medals of honor including the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Medal. He served in the Hq 2nd Shore Bn, 2nd Marine Div, FMF providing ground amphibious forcible entry for naval forces. Al was a Member of the Order of the Eagles and the German-American Club.
Al is predeceased by his parents and 2 grandchildren- Kyle and Vinnie. He is survived by his wife Dixie, of the home. Also remaining are 3 children, Keith Bass of Reno, Nevada; Lisa Kincaid (Mike) of Alexander, and Laura Henderson of North Little Rock; 4 precious grandchildren, Christopher Henderson, Dustin Henderson, Morgan Johnson and Shaye Williams. He is also survived by his brother David, 6 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at the Roller-Drummond Funeral Home in LR, Sunday Jan 24, 2016 at 4:30pm. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller- Drummond Funeral Home with interment in Monroe, Louisiana.

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