Tommy, 71 years of age passed away today March 6th, 2013 in his home in Shawsville. He is preceded in death by his daughter Becky Blomberg, his father and mother, Noah and Lottie Basham, a brother Jimmy Basham, a sister Mildred Aliff Walters.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Betty Basham; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Keri Basham; Sharon Hale and Jay Shepherd; six grandchildrenm Jennifer Oldham, Danny Helms, Oliva Hale, Marie Eakin, Amber Hale and Noah Basham; three great grandchildren, Harley and Shelby Oldham and Nevaeh Helms; two brothers, Bill Basham and Cleon Basham; sisters, Mary Cline, Dot Perdue, Carolyn Helms and numerours other loving family and friends.
Tommy was one of the first paramedics for the Montgomery County Ambulance Service and he was also a Deputy Sheriff for the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department. He was a lone time, respected friend and vendor at Happy's Flea Market in Roanoke.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Lotz Salem Chapel. Interment will fellow at White's Cemetery in Shawsville with Pastor Virgil McHome officiating.

The family will receive friends on Friday, March 8, 2013, from 5 to 7 pm. at Lotz Funeral Home Salem. Online condolences may be sent to www.lotzfuneralhome.com

Published in Roanoke Times on March 8, 2013

Wife; of 53 years
Betty Yates Basham

Children;
Rebecca "Beckey" Basham Blomberg 1960-2012
Sharon Basham Hale
Thomas Allen Basham 1970-2016

Parents;
James Noah & Lottie M. Basham

Silbings & their spouses;
Bill & Pete Basham
Richard "Cleon" & Shelia Basham
Mary Basham Cline 1928-2016
Dorothy "Dot" & Ted Perdue
Carolyn & Tommy Helm
Mildred Louise Basham Aliff Walters 1924-2008
James Donald Basham 1947-1986