Mr. Billy Joe Bass, age 70, of Valley Green Dr., Carrollton, Georgia passed away Friday, January 16, 2009. He was born March 10, 1938 in Carroll County, Georgia the son of the late Christine Huckeba Bass and William Marvin Bass. Mr. Bass was a retired machinist having worked for Trent Tube. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Green Bass and a son, Billy Wayne Bass. Survivors include his children and their spouses, Jo Bass Rigsby & her husband Ronnie of Roopville, Ga., Wesley Bass of Carrollton and Wade & Rhonda Bass of Bowdon; brothers, Ralph & Linda Bass of Carrollton; also three grandchildren, William Russell Rigsby, Jenna Maxwell and Derrick Norton. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 4 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. David Huckeba officiating. Pallbearers will be Michael Womack, Andy Whitley, Kenneth Brown, Shawn Langley, D.J. Langley and Clete Shadinger. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 5 until 8 PM. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.