Leo P. Basco, of Brookhaven, “a friend to all he ever met, afaithful father and grandfather, and a loving husband to his wifeof 19 years,” died on Jan. 26, 2010, at Mississippi Baptist MedicalCenter in Jackson.

Services are 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at New Sight Baptist Church inBrookhaven with burial in the church cemetery. Community FuneralServices is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the church, and onSunday from 12:30 until the time of the service.

Mr. Basco, 75, was born in Cloutieville, La., on Aug. 7, 1934, toJohnnie Basco and Corine Cannon Basco.

He worked for over 45 years in the oilfield with E.C. Mapp andCallon Petroleum. He attended college, and was a veteran of theU.S. Air Force. He was a member of New Sight Baptist Church, and apast member of the Gideons International. He faithfully served theLord in various ministries over the past 42 years.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his sister, Stella M.Basco; his brother, Earl Ray Basco; and two grandchildren, Levi andJayden Vanosdol.

Survivors are his wife, Shirley Sykes Basco, of Brookhaven; hisdaughters, Pamela Davis and husband Rick, of Monticello, and PaulaChafin, of Waynesboro; his sons, Josh Smith, and Tad Smith and wifeScarlette, all of Brookaven; his brother, Johnnie Basco, ofLouisiana; his sister, Lillie Basco Munn, of Louisiana; hissister-in-law, Diane Basco, of Arkansas; and his grandchildren,Suzanne, Samantha, Paul, Gavyn, Samuel and Kayleigh Rials, GrantDavis, Brayden Lambert, Sawyer Chafin, Kyra Hall, Maycie Smith,Lexi Vanosdol, Jeremy Smith, Josh Smith, Mallory Smith, ChloeySmith, Manda Smith, Darrin Smith and Jacob Freeman.