Bassil "B.J." Jordan Tingen

BASSIL J. “BJ” TINGEN, 89, OF GRAHAM, WENT HOME PEACEFULLY WITH HIS LORD AND SAVIOR AT THE HOSPICE HOME IN BURLINGTON ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 AFTER 4 SHORT WEEKS OF ILLNESS. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY OUR WONDERFUL MOTHER OF 66 YEARS VERA V TINGEN. HE WAS BORN TO JAMES OSCAR AND LILLIAN DAVIS TINGEN IN LIBERTY NC ALONG WITH 6 SIBLINGS JAMES OSCAR JR, LOUISE T DAVIS, PAUL TINGEN DONNIE TINGEN, WILLIE GRAY TINGEN, ALL DECEASED AND HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS YOUNGEST AND DEVOTED BROTHER JOHN R TINGEN (MARTHA) OF GRAHAM. HE WAS ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS CHILDREN LONNIE B TINGEN SR (KAY) OF SUMMERFIELD NC, SUE VAUGHN (JACK) OF GRAHAM NC AND PATTY T. HELMS OF THE HOME, AND FORMER SON-IN-LAW DEAN HELMS OF BURLINGTON. MANY LOVED GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN NEICES AND NEPHEWS. HE WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR BULLA-WARREN TIRE IN GRAHAM FOR 40 YEARS. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II. HE WAS LOVED BY MANY, NEVER SPEAKING A HARSH WORD ABOUT ANYONE, AND ALWAYS FOUND GOODNESS IN EVERYONE. HE WILL BE MISSED BY US ALL. HE LOVED HIS PASTOR BRANDON ROUSE AND FORMER PASTOR DR THOMAS WILLIS AT ANDREWS MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE ATTENDED. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS MONDAY NIGHT FROM 6 TO 8 PM AT MCCLURE FUNERAL SERVICE IN GRAHAM, FOLLOWED BY THE FUNERAL IN THE McCLURE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 AT 11:00AM, AND OTHER TIMES AT 342 STEELECREST DR GRAHAM. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS YOU CAN MAKE A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO HOSPICE OF ALAMANCE- CASWELL COUNTY AT 918 CHAPEL HILL ROAD, BURLINGTON, NC 27215. A SINCERE THANK YOU TO ALL THE NURSES AND CAREGIVERS AT EDGEWOOD PLACE REHAB, AND THE NURSES (ANGELS) AT THE HOSPICE HOME. Condolences may be offered at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net