Evangelist Philana

Bass

Philana Bass was born on Monday 22, 1970 to Frank Bass Sr. and Bernice Bass. Philana was the second child in this union.

She was baptized at Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church under the leadership of Pastor Beverly Smith.

Philana graduated from East St. Louis Sr. High School in East St. Louis, IL. and graduated from Itawamba Community College with a degree in child development. She also was a kindergarten teacher for Lee county school and a Sunday school teacher for Christ Temple Outreach center. She was an International  Graduate of the Pentecostal Churches of Apostolic Faith (PCAF) International. Under the leadership of District Elder Frank Bass (her father)

She was humble, sweet, passionate, creative, musically inclined, she played the xylophone, saxophone, drums, piano. She was anointed psalmist. She was not only a minister or music but she was also a minister of the Word.

Philana leaves to cherish her precious memories: Father and mother, District Elder Frank Bass and Lady Bernice Bass of  Tupelo, MS. Her son Jessie Reed and eleven siblings: Frank (Tameka) Bass III, of Oxford MS, Patrina (Corey) Stroter of Swansea, IL, James (Trudy) Bass of Jamacai, Tenisha (Willie) Williams of Tupleo, MS, Antonio (Ora) Bass of Little Rock, AR, Brandon (Joy) Bass of Jacksonville, FL, Tiffany (Reggie) Shumpert of Tupelo, MS, Erica (Michael) Alexander of Saltillo, MS, Eric (Tanisha) Bass of Mobile, AL, Shauna (Chez) Smith of Tupelo, MS, Johnathan (LaTiffany) Bass of Jacksonville FL.

And she leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.

Those who have proceeded her in death: Her brother Emmanuel Bass, her sister Teresa Bass.

Pallbearers

Brandon Bass, Corey Stroter, Chez Smith, Charles Stacker, Darren Bass, Braxton O'Neal, Willie Williams