Dorothy Elizabeth Basham

Dorothy, daughter of Lorine Leslie Hayes and John William Lynus Hayes, was born December 11, 1929, in Louisville, KY.

She completed her undergraduate work at Kentucky Wesleyan College and received her Master’s Degree from Western Kentucky University in 1966. She was a teacher in the public school system for many years, and was an accomplished pianist and organist.

After marrying the Reverend John Wilson Basham on September 1, 1950, Dorothy enjoyed being a minister’s wife for 63 years. They shared in the ministry of three Wesleyan churches, annual summer camp programs, various Women’s and Missionary groups, Hobe Sound Bible College, and Hobe Sound Bible Church.

International missions was a passion for both John and Dorothy, and for many years, they opened their home in Hobe Sound to international students. They traveled internationally to eight European countries including Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Papua New Guinea. In 2000, they accepted a four-year missionary assignment to Taiwan – John pastored Tsoying Bible Church and they both taught at the college.

During John’s later years, Dorothy supported him in his prison ministry at the Martin County Correctional Institute. After John’s death in 2013, she continued to support that ministry for a number of years.

She is survived by sons Sam White and Lau Ghioc; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, the Hayes family cousins and Basham family.

Visitation will be at Hobe Sound Bible Church from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 16, 2021, with a memorial service immediate following. Her body will be transported to Louisville, KY for burial.

Contributions in memory of Dorothy may be made to any of the following:

Hobe Sound Bible College

FEA Ministries, Inc.

Hobe Sound Bible Church

And mailed to PO Box 1065, Hobe Sound, FL 33475