Desha Basham Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on October 30, 2025, at the age of 96, Desha Basham in Little Rock, Arkansas, born in Dumas, Arkansas passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Desha Basham to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Sheriff Howard Lee Clayton and Lula Hall Morrison "Tynk" Clayton; her husband Charles David Basham; and her son David Andrew "Drew" Basham. She is survived by: her children, Charles Howard "Chuck" Basham (Kay) and Beverly Basham Kinley (Jeff); her grandchildren, Conly Basham, Clayton Kinley (Meagan), Stuart Kinley (Teresa), Claire Basham Ward (Alec), Davis Kinley (Michaela) and James Basham; and her great grandchildren, Hadley Kinley, Henry Kinley, Bram Kinley, Kit Kinley, Charlotte Kinley, Calvin Kinley and Chesley Kinley.