Richard Baskin Sr.

Richard Baskin Sr. February 12, 1919 - July 25, 2004 COLUMBUS, GA - Mr. Richard Baskin Sr. , 85, of #2 Derby Court, Columbus died Sunday, July 25 at the Medical Center Specialty Hospital surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31 at Canaan Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Harold Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Carmel Baptist Cemetery, Union Springs, Ala. Visitation will be Friday at noon until 7 p.m. at Sconiers Funeral Home. Mr. Baskin was born February 12, 1919 in Union Springs, Ala., son of the late Matt Baskin and Anna Bell Calhoun- Baskin. He joined Corner Stone Methodist Church in Fitzpatrick, Ala., at an early age. He was a coal miner in Eskdale, W.V., for 38 years and was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth Baskin, and a granddaughter, Dana Baskin. Survivors who will cherish his memory are six daughters, Mrs. Susie (Weatherby) Gerren, Janice (Jasper) Alston, Shelia Hall, all of Columbus, Ms. Patricia Baskin and Elizabeth Jo Baskin, both of Wheaton, Md., Mrs. Ruby Robinson-Oliver of Chesapeake, W.V.; two sons; Mr. Richard (Donna) Baskin Jr. of Columbus and Tyrone (Elizabeth) Baskin of South Point, Ohio; one sister, Mattie Bell Mays of Saignaw, Mich.; one sister-in-law, Ida Bell King and brother-in-law, Willie King of Columbus; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Special thanks to Hamilton House Rehabilitation Staff, Doctors Hospital, Medical Center Specialty Hospital, Dr. Richard Bloom and staff, Dr. Howard Willis, Dr. Stephen Raborn and Mrs. Johnnie Ruth Whaley.