Graveside services for Malley Ray Bass, 93 of Ore City will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 19,2014 in Andrews Cemetery with Bro. Tom Ratcliff officiating. The family will receive friends at Downs Funeral Home from 10 a.m. - noon prior to the service. Mr. Bass passed away November 16, 2014 in Longview. Malley Ray Bass was born September 28, 1921 in Nederland, Texas to Austin Bass and Willie Wilkins Bass. On May 5, 1951 he married Mildred Slaughter in Livingston, Texas. Malley served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He attended Sam Houston State University where he received his master's degree in mathematics as well as a bachelor's of arts degree. He taught woodshop, mathematics and coached basketball in Spurger ISD. Malley worked for Convair General Dynamics from 1951 - 1970, Lone Star Steel and Thiokol. In 1974, he and Mildred started Jim's Auto Parts in Lone Star, Texas where he retired from in 2006. Malley "hand built" 8 houses for his family. Surviving Malley are two sons, Jim Bass and wife Melisia of Ore City and Jon Bass of Diana; one daughter, Jo Lynne Carlo and husband Ron of Florida Keys; grandchildren, Jason Porterfield, Christy Porterfield, Tracy Gregory, Christopher Bass and Sandy Bass and one great-grandchild, James Wayne Bass. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Mildred Bass and 8 siblings.