Terry "Toe" Basler

William Terry “Toe” Basler , age 79, of Petros, TN, departed this life January 8, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving sons, siblings, and grandchildren.

In the latter years of Terry’s life, he shared with his family of his faith in Jesus. Terry was a wise man of few words, many talents, and a strong will. 

Terry worked in the communications field providing cable and fiber optics. He helped restore cable, phone, and fiber after hurricanes. His years of experience was instrumental to a younger generation of “cable dogs.” 

Terry worked as an iron worker for many years. He enjoyed building with rocks and carving them. He built the rock walls around the Petros Cemetery, laid the rock steps, and the rock walls in front of his Petros home. He enjoyed playing poker weekly at his brother’s house. 

The most important thing to Terry that he built was a life with his family. He worked hard to make sure that his family was provided for.

Terry is survived by and will be deeply missed by his sons: William Terry Basler Jr. and wife Anna Armes Basler and their children; Ethan and daughter-in-law Kaylee, Sally, Noah, and Lucy; Timothy James Leon Basler and wife Lorie Ann Basler and their children; Timothy, Isaac and Trinity Basler; sons in love Gaje Franklin and Kamden Neely Nathan Charles Hal Basler and wife Jeannie Hembree Basler and their children; Brooke and Brylie Basler. Brother: He will be missed by his brother Teddy and wife Phylis Basler; his sisters: Vicky Basler Boyce, Susan Basler, Melissa Walls Basler, Randi Basler Armes and husband Joe, Mandy Basler Hooper and husband Eddie. Terry will be missed by many more nieces and nephews and poker house friends; special care takers Gladys Chiyongo, Abishai wife Anna and son Ephraim of Petros.

Terry is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Jane, father and mother Willie Dean Basler and Sally Basler White and step-father Jack White. Brother Jerry “Boots” Basler; brother-in-law Bob Boyce; nephews Joshua Crouch and Brandon Hooper; great aunt Rhoda Dagley; special friends June Bug Liles and Florence “Punky” Armes.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to Rock Mission of Petros. Donations can be made to Shuberts Funeral Home or mailed to PO Box 355, Petros, TN 37845. 

The family of William Terry Basler wishes to thank Morgan County Medical Center employees Tara McCarley, Heather Justes, April and staff.

The funeral services will be held at Schubert Funeral Home of Wartburg, TN. Nathan Basler will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday 4PM-6PM, Saturday 1PM-3PM with the funeral service beginning at 3PM. Burial will follow the funeral at Petros Cemetery at 4PM.

Schubert Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of William Terry Basler.