Betty Olive Bason Obituary
The memory of Betty Olive Bason (Tucumcari, New Mexico), who passed away on August 29, 2025 at the age of 92, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Betty Olive Bason to pay them a last tribute.
As Betty departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Betty may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Betty leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Bernard Cecil Thomas and Lennie Olive Laster-Thomas; her husband Elijah Paul Bason Jr. of Las Cruces, NM; and her daughter Jeanette Coleman of Tucumcari, NM.. She is survived by: her children, Elijah Paul Bason (Corky), Sheryl Chambers of Tucumcari, NM, Daniel Thomas Bason (Danny) of Las Cruces, NM and Natalie Murphy of Rio Rancho, NM; and her sister Rebecca Cawthon of Las Cruces, NM.. She is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.