Rocky Mount Telegram (NC) - Wednesday, July 20, 2011
CARROLLTON, Va. - William "Bill" Harold Batts, 90, went to be with his Lord July 18, 2011. Born in VA, Mr. Batts was retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he served as a Special Agent from 1954-1977 in New York City Field Offices. He first worked at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, Shop 31-01852, in the Apprentice Program, as a Machinist. He started in 11/4/1940 and completed it in 2/15/1943, and also attended the Norfolk Division of William and Mary, now ODU. He than served in the US Navy from May 1944 to May 1946 and September 1950 to December. He was in the Pacific Theater in WWII, service minesweepers and was at the invasion of Okinawa and served on Mona Island. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. Mr. Batts lived in Raleigh, NC for 26 years and was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Wake County, NC since 1985 and was a square dancer since 1977. He was a member of Ruth Lodge #89, Norfolk. Mr. Batts was a member of Nansemond River Baptist Church. He was the widower of Pennie G. Batts.
Survivors include four daughters Marilyn B. Thomas and husband Robert of Carrollton, VA, Pamela B. Strickland and husband Richard of Rocky Mount, NC, Pennie L. DiTomasso and husband Steve of Peoria, AZ and Ellen B. Bohn and husband David of Forest, VA; twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM by Dr. Timothy L. Piland at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435 with a graveside service at the Whitakers Family Cemetery in North Carolina at 3:00 PM by Dr. Michael Cloer. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army or Nansemond River Baptist Church. Condolences may be registered at www.bakerfoster.com.
CARROLLTON, Va. - William "Bill" Harold Batts, 90, went to be with his Lord July 18, 2011. Born in VA, Mr. Batts was retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he served as a Special Agent from 1954-1977 in New York City Field Offices. He first worked at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, Shop 31-01852, in the Apprentice Program, as a Machinist. He started in 11/4/1940 and completed it in 2/15/1943, and also attended the Norfolk Division of William and Mary, now ODU. He than served in the US Navy from May 1944 to May 1946 and September 1950 to December. He was in the Pacific Theater in WWII, service minesweepers and was at the invasion of Okinawa and served on Mona Island. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. Mr. Batts lived in Raleigh, NC for 26 years and was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Wake County, NC since 1985 and was a square dancer since 1977. He was a member of Ruth Lodge #89, Norfolk. Mr. Batts was a member of Nansemond River Baptist Church. He was the widower of Pennie G. Batts.
Survivors include four daughters Marilyn B. Thomas and husband Robert of Carrollton, VA, Pamela B. Strickland and husband Richard of Rocky Mount, NC, Pennie L. DiTomasso and husband Steve of Peoria, AZ and Ellen B. Bohn and husband David of Forest, VA; twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM by Dr. Timothy L. Piland at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435 with a graveside service at the Whitakers Family Cemetery in North Carolina at 3:00 PM by Dr. Michael Cloer. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army or Nansemond River Baptist Church. Condolences may be registered at www.bakerfoster.com.
Rocky Mount Telegram (NC) - Wednesday, July 20, 2011
CARROLLTON, Va. - William "Bill" Harold Batts, 90, went to be with his Lord July 18, 2011. Born in VA, Mr. Batts was retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he served as a Special Agent from 1954-1977 in New York City Field Offices. He first worked at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, Shop 31-01852, in the Apprentice Program, as a Machinist. He started in 11/4/1940 and completed it in 2/15/1943, and also attended the Norfolk Division of William and Mary, now ODU. He than served in the US Navy from May 1944 to May 1946 and September 1950 to December. He was in the Pacific Theater in WWII, service minesweepers and was at the invasion of Okinawa and served on Mona Island. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. Mr. Batts lived in Raleigh, NC for 26 years and was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Wake County, NC since 1985 and was a square dancer since 1977. He was a member of Ruth Lodge #89, Norfolk. Mr. Batts was a member of Nansemond River Baptist Church. He was the widower of Pennie G. Batts.
Survivors include four daughters Marilyn B. Thomas and husband Robert of Carrollton, VA, Pamela B. Strickland and husband Richard of Rocky Mount, NC, Pennie L. DiTomasso and husband Steve of Peoria, AZ and Ellen B. Bohn and husband David of Forest, VA; twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM by Dr. Timothy L. Piland at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435 with a graveside service at the Whitakers Family Cemetery in North Carolina at 3:00 PM by Dr. Michael Cloer. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army or Nansemond River Baptist Church. Condolences may be registered at www.bakerfoster.com.
CARROLLTON, Va. - William "Bill" Harold Batts, 90, went to be with his Lord July 18, 2011. Born in VA, Mr. Batts was retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he served as a Special Agent from 1954-1977 in New York City Field Offices. He first worked at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, Shop 31-01852, in the Apprentice Program, as a Machinist. He started in 11/4/1940 and completed it in 2/15/1943, and also attended the Norfolk Division of William and Mary, now ODU. He than served in the US Navy from May 1944 to May 1946 and September 1950 to December. He was in the Pacific Theater in WWII, service minesweepers and was at the invasion of Okinawa and served on Mona Island. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. Mr. Batts lived in Raleigh, NC for 26 years and was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Wake County, NC since 1985 and was a square dancer since 1977. He was a member of Ruth Lodge #89, Norfolk. Mr. Batts was a member of Nansemond River Baptist Church. He was the widower of Pennie G. Batts.
Survivors include four daughters Marilyn B. Thomas and husband Robert of Carrollton, VA, Pamela B. Strickland and husband Richard of Rocky Mount, NC, Pennie L. DiTomasso and husband Steve of Peoria, AZ and Ellen B. Bohn and husband David of Forest, VA; twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM by Dr. Timothy L. Piland at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435 with a graveside service at the Whitakers Family Cemetery in North Carolina at 3:00 PM by Dr. Michael Cloer. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army or Nansemond River Baptist Church. Condolences may be registered at www.bakerfoster.com.
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