Published 12:00 am Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Auria J. Basinger
Auria Angelina Johnson Basinger, 81, 1114 Mountain St., died Thursday (June 7, 2007) at Transitional Health Services.
Born Dec. 28, 1925, in Kannapolis, Mrs. Basinger was a daughter of the late Leon and Alice Grace Ross Johnson.
She retired after 42 years with Fieldcrest Cannon and later worked with children at the YMCA day care.
She was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church.
Her husband, Dan Frances Basinger, died in 1972.
Survivors include son Bruce Basinger, Kannapolis; stepson Elvis Gene Basinger, Cherryville; and a grandson.
A service was held Friday (June 8, 2007) at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Robert Howard. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Online condolences: www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.Memorials: Special Olympics of Cabarrus County, 4401 Old Airport Road, Concord, NC 28025.