Arvil Junior Baskette, 83, of McKinleyville, passed away October 15, 2025.

Junior was born on June 6, 1942 to Arvil Frank and Gladys Elizabeth Baskette in Englewood, Tennessee. He was the second oldest of five children – Harold, Junior, Kenneth, Darold and Christine.

In 1959, the Baskette family moved to Manila from North Carolina. Across the street lived the Stubblefield family. Junior met and fell in love with Fredricka (Snookie) Sue Stubblefield. They married in 1961. They remained in Manila, where they welcomed their son Wayne in 1962. They moved to Fairhaven, where they welcomed their daughter Leona in 1963 and their son Scott in 1969. In 1978, the family moved to McKinleyville.

He worked at Georgia Pacific Plywood, Louisiana Pacific Plywood and Humboldt Flakeboard.

He cherished the time he spent with his great-grandson Lance. He loved hunting, fishing and vegetable gardening. He was proud of his apple trees and blackberry bushes. Apple pie, blackberry cobbler and zucchini bread were his favorite baked goods made from his harvest. He enjoyed watching old western TV shows and movies with John Wayne being his favorite.

He was preceded in death by: wife, Snookie Baskette; father, Arvil Baskette; mother, Gladys Baskette; brother, Kenneth Baskette; sister-in-law, Carolyn Stone.

Junior is survived by: son, Wayne Baskette; daughter, Leona Baskette; son, Scott Baskette; grandson, William Baskette; grandson, Kade Baskette; great-grandson, Lance Baskette; brother, Harold (Bernice) Baskette; brother, Darold (Norma) Baskette; sister, Christine (Del) Baskette; sister in-law, Nancy Dunn; brother in-law, Larry Stone; many nieces, nephews and cousins; dear friends, Dominick and Debbie Tarantino and Joyce Stapp.

The family would like to thank the staff of Shasta Regional Medical Center and River Valley Healthcare and Wellness Centre of Redding.

At Junior’s request no service or celebration of life will be held.

Missing them in every memory and every moment.
Feeling their love every day, all the time.

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