Rev. Clyde Carson Bass, age 81, a resident of Oliver Springs, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 16, at his home while surrounded by family and friends.

Rev. Bass was born July 2, 1931, in Campbell County. He has lived in Oliver Springs since his early childhood.

Before his retirement, he was employed at TVA, and he owned and operated Clyde’s Barber Shop in Oliver Springs for 17 years.

He was a faithful Christian and a member of the Mineral Springs Baptist Church. He served as the church pastor on three different occasions, and he also pastored the Vowel Mountain Baptist Church. [Read more…]