The Shreveport Times

Obituaries

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Orin S. Basco

Centuries MP, Shreveport

MANSFIELD, LA - Funeral services for Mr. Orin S. Basco, 87 of Mansfield, LA will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in Centuries Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Monsignor Earl Provenza of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Centuries Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Centuries.

Mr. Basco was born on October 24, 1921 in Zwolle, LA and passed away on November 29, 2008 in Bossier City. He was a longtime resident of Mansfield, LA and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mr. Basco was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps. having served during WW II.

He was preceded in death by his wife Ruby; parents, Sam and Martha Basco; brothers, John, Jessie and Lewis Basco; sisters, Verna Craig, Gladys Mouser and Lillian Basco.

Survivors include his daughter, Dale Bankson; sons, Ted and wife Donna Basco, Roger and wife Anna Basco, and Rodney and wife Cindy Basco; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

The family would to thank the staff of the LA War Veterans Home for their loving care.

Special thanks goes to his friend, landlord and coffee drinker, Jeff Heard.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Heard, Bryan Bankson, Rob Parks, Asa Basco, Logan Payne and Dillan Hogan.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Zayne Bankson, Will Blankenship and Tyler Basco. Centuries Memorial Funeral Home 318-686-4334