Mary Katheryn Bassett, 86 of Moline formerly of Rock Island died July 11, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis, IL.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2006 with a visitation one hour prior to service time at Faith Walk World Outreach Center, Silvis. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to Faith Walk World Outreach Center, Silvis or a charity of choice. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. is assisting the family.
Mary was born August 23, 1919 in Lock Springs, MO to Orville and Maude (Chapman) Hampton. She married James E. Bassett on March 1, 1952 in Trenton, MO. He preceded her in death on April 11, 1982.
Mary was a machine operator for 30 years for F.W. Means Co. retiring in 1981.
Mary was a former member of Moline Gospel Temple where she was a Sunday school teacher and she also volunteered to serve church luncheons. She was a former member of the Rock Island Moose Lodge. She enjoyed embroidery, lawn work and gardening. Mary had many friends from her lifelong and continued interest and support of her churches and was an avid quilter.
Mary and her family greatly appreciate her special friend Diane Harter and her family who were very generous with their support and love as well as special care-giver Elizabeth (Libby) Ringer.
She is survived by:
Nephews Chuck (Judy) Hampton
Donald Ray Hampton
Bob Hampton
Jack Hampton
Gene Hampton
Special great niece Kirstin Hampton Stalker all of California
as well as other great and great great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Carl Hampton and sister Rita Hobbs
Online condolences may be expressed to Mary's family by visiting her obituary at
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