James Fred Batton

Dateline: McKenzie, TN Services for Mr. James Fred Frederick Batton, 97, will be held Friday, March 21st, 2008 at 2:30 pm at the McKenzie Church of Christ with Bro. Jim Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the McKenzie Church of Christ on Thursday, March 20th, 2008 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm and Friday, March 21, 2008 from 10:00 am until service time. Mr. Batton, a retired timber logger, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. He was born on July 30, 1910 in Cuba Landing, TN to Andrew Jackson and Nora Bell Knighton Batton. He was a devoted Deacon and active member of the McKenzie Church of Christ. Mr. Batton was preceded in death by a granddaughter Hope Cowan Survivors include his wife of 72 years Helen Virginia Dial Batton of McKenzie, two daughters Freddie Ghyers and Irene Daniels, two sons Jackie Batton and Bruce Batton all of McKenzie, one sister Earline Morgan of South Bend, IN, one brother Lonnie Batton of Dyersburg, TN, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. McKenzie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information please call (731) 352-4848 or visit www.mckenziefuneralhome.com.