Emma (Maxwell) Battle was born on November 23, 1910 in Davidson County, Tennessee, the daughter of Fountain E Pitt "Fount" Maxwell Jr (ca 1874–1959) and Luella "Lue" Taylor (1873–1930). {In spite of the fact that Emma's cemetery marker has her born in 1910, Emma was born in late 1909 and was 4 months old when the 1910 census of Davidson County was taken in late April 1910.}
She was married on April 19, 1930 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Lonnie Eugene "Dock" Battle (1909–1972), the son of Walter L Battle (ca 1879-1924) and Lucy (Gooch) Battle (1884–1977).
In Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, Emma was 78 years old when she died August 11, 1989.
Survivors included her daughter Mrs Ruby Jean Smith, sons Reverend Walter M Battle, William L Battle and Matthew Battle, sister Mrs Nannie M Whitlow, fifteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and many other family members and friends.
Funeral Services were held at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE TENNESSEAN on August 15, 1989
Emma (Maxwell) Battle was born on November 23, 1910 in Davidson County, Tennessee, the daughter of Fountain E Pitt "Fount" Maxwell Jr (ca 1874–1959) and Luella "Lue" Taylor (1873–1930). {In spite of the fact that Emma's cemetery marker has her born in 1910, Emma was born in late 1909 and was 4 months old when the 1910 census of Davidson County was taken in late April 1910.}
She was married on April 19, 1930 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Lonnie Eugene "Dock" Battle (1909–1972), the son of Walter L Battle (ca 1879-1924) and Lucy (Gooch) Battle (1884–1977).
In Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, Emma was 78 years old when she died August 11, 1989.
Survivors included her daughter Mrs Ruby Jean Smith, sons Reverend Walter M Battle, William L Battle and Matthew Battle, sister Mrs Nannie M Whitlow, fifteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and many other family members and friends.
Funeral Services were held at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE TENNESSEAN on August 15, 1989
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