Aravilla Maxine Basham

Aravilla Maxine Basham, 84, died July 11, 2009. She was at her home in Saltville. She was a member of Deer Valley Baptist Church in Chilhowie. She preceded in death by her husband, James Coffee Basham, a brother, Gordon Kenneth Goddard, and step-grandson, Michael Eakin. Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy Musick and husband, Danny Ray, of Saltville; stepdaughter, Sybil Smitherman of Calvert, Texas; stepson, Daniel W. Basham and wife, Mary Margaret, of Arlington, Texas; sister, Aralynna Cox of Sparks, Nev.; two brothers, Fred Goddard and wife, Betty, of Lochbuie, Col., and Olin Goddard of Colorado; one grandson, Jeremy Eugene McClure of Saltville; six step-grandchildren, Judith Eakin of Madrid, Spain, Charis Carter of Arlington, Texas, and Brenda Helton and husband Matthew, of Meadowview, Benjamin Eakin of Waco, Texas, Nathan Basham and wife, Jerri, of Mansfield, Texas, Danny W. Musick and girlfriend, Katie Dowell of Saltville; two step-great-grandchildren, Christopher Daniel Musick and Austin Wayne Helton; several other great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Purmela Baptist Church in Purmela, Texas, with the Rev. Randy Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Smith Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 until 2 p.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service. Online condolences may be made at drhendersonfuneralhome.com. D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville and Scott's Funeral Home in Gatesville, Texas, are in charge of arrangements.