Thursday, October 16, 1980
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Battles were held Friday, October 10, 1980, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cottonwood Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Dabdoub officiated. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery with H. S. Smith Funeral Home of Caruthersville in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Battles was born in Wayne County, Tenn., on January 28, 1881 and died October 8, 1980 at the Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti at the age of 99.
She was the daughter of the late William and Martha Hill and attended schools in Wayne County.
On January 28, 1900, she was united in marriage to Mr. Joseph Renfro Battles in Wayne County. She moved with her husband to Pemiscot County from Mississippi in 1929. Mr. Battles preceded her in death on January 26, 1964.
Mrs. Battles was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
She leaves three sons: William Henry Battles of Knoxville, Tenn., Tom "Frank" Battles of Booneville, Miss., and Warren G. Battles of Caruthersville; three daughters: Mrs. Martha Robinson of Caruthersville, Mrs. Jodie Riccobono of Newago, Mich., and Mrs. Tessie Odom of Wardell.; 32 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wendall Armstrong, Stanley Greenway, Steve Henson, Kenny Beck, Edward Abbott, and Robert Hundhausen.
Thursday, October 16, 1980
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Battles were held Friday, October 10, 1980, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cottonwood Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Dabdoub officiated. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery with H. S. Smith Funeral Home of Caruthersville in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Battles was born in Wayne County, Tenn., on January 28, 1881 and died October 8, 1980 at the Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti at the age of 99.
She was the daughter of the late William and Martha Hill and attended schools in Wayne County.
On January 28, 1900, she was united in marriage to Mr. Joseph Renfro Battles in Wayne County. She moved with her husband to Pemiscot County from Mississippi in 1929. Mr. Battles preceded her in death on January 26, 1964.
Mrs. Battles was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
She leaves three sons: William Henry Battles of Knoxville, Tenn., Tom "Frank" Battles of Booneville, Miss., and Warren G. Battles of Caruthersville; three daughters: Mrs. Martha Robinson of Caruthersville, Mrs. Jodie Riccobono of Newago, Mich., and Mrs. Tessie Odom of Wardell.; 32 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wendall Armstrong, Stanley Greenway, Steve Henson, Kenny Beck, Edward Abbott, and Robert Hundhausen.
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