Monday, May 2, 2016 5:26 pm

William Earl Bass, 72, of Middlesex, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. He was born in Wilson County May 15, 1943. He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Hopkins.

Survivors include his son William Rodney Bass of Zebulon; two daughters Angela Daughety of Zebulon and Denise McDonald of Elm City; five grandchildren; three brothers Charles and David Howard both of Middlesex, and Dennis Howard of Clayton; two sisters Sarah Adams of Fuquay-Varina and Sandra Whitley of Middlesex.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by Cornerstone Funeral Home in Nashville.