Batten, Nancy L.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Nancy Louise Batten, 70, of Hopewell died Saturday, August 16, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Mattie Lee Sykes. She was a member of Woodmen of the World and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Floria Wilson and Lois F. Sykes. She is survived by her husband William Eugene Batten; daughter, Wanda Batten; son, Russell Batten, Sr. and wife Donna; four grandchildren, Bobby Parker III and wife Melissa, Jennifer Rhodes and husband Charles, Russell Batten Jr. and Carol Batten; two sisters, Effie Ayscue and Gloria L. Lemois; four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the chapel. Interment will follow at Appomattox Cemetery in Hopewell. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.