Charlotte, North Carolina
Mary Ratchford Bass
1946 — 2022
Mary Elizabeth Ratchford Bass was born at Charlotte Memorial Hospital on October 22, 1946, to parents Fred & Margaret Ratchford of Charlotte. After graduating Myers Park High School in 1965 she attended Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, NC. In the summer of 1965, Mary met Wayne Bass on a double date with friends. They hit it off immediately and by the end of the evening Wayne had Mary's number and so their 57-year love story began. They married the following year on Mary's 20th birthday. Wayne's service in the Army took them to Germany in1968. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1970 they started their family. Mary was a devoted mother to her two daughters. Once her girls were grown, Mary...