He had worked as an assistant electrician and had been a caregiver in his later years.
Mr. Basham was preceded in rest by his parents, James and Billie Basham; a sister, Sherry McCubbins; and a brother, Dennis Basham.
He is survived by a sister, Susan Delaney (David); nieces and nephews, Denise Hawkins (Dale), Robin Dockery (Kerry), Kevin McCubbins, Angela Heyne (Ed), Scott McCubbins (Karen), Jason Delaney (Sarah) and Carol Delaney; and an abundance of great nieces and great nephews.
His service will be on Saturday, December 26th, at 1pm at the Heady-Hardy Funeral Home, 7710 Dixie Highway. Visitation will be Saturday from 10am until the time of service. Interment will be Monday at 11am at the Louisville Memorial Gardens West.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Crusade for Children.