Basil Asay

Basil Roberts Asay ll passed into the loving embrace of his wife and grandparents on April 15, 2025 at his home in St. George. He fulfilled the measure of his mortal probation and will be missed here while welcomed home on the other side. He exemplified service in his sojourn here; service to family, church and community. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Rebekah. Basil leaves four children to continue: Basil Roberts Asay lll, Gabriel Asay, Bennett Quinton Asay And Ammon Asay. He leaves behind 12 siblings that all got to say their farewells before he passed.
He served his God as a counselor in a branch in Louisa County, Virginia and loved doing temple work in the Washington DC Temple for many years. He served his community in the medical field as a registered nurse at the VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) as well as an instructor in the University's trauma training program and training paramedics and even Air Force Parajumpers(PJ's). He spent years as a nurse in emergency and Trauma Services and even went to Africa to train people.
His greatest ambition and joy was as a husband and father to his children. He loved and served his family and those were the thoughts on his mind in his final days. Now he is reunited with other loved ones and a wife who passed away nine years ago. He also leaves behind a loving mother, Ingrid Nalder (Ben) and David L. Asay (Jennifer), his father.
Services will be held for Basil Asay on April 25 at the Green Valley 9th Ward. Located at 511 South Valley View Drive, St. George, Utah at 11:00am at his Green Valley ward chapel in St. George. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:30am at this location. Interment will be next to his wife in the Cedar City Cemetery at 3:00 p.m.