Obituary of Grace Batt, Saline Co, AR

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Date: October 2006 -
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 - from Benton Courier Obit

Grace Neoma Batt, 88, of Lubbock died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006.

She was born Nov. 15, 1917, in Amarillo, Texas, to L.D. and Mollie Bird
Perry.

The Rev. Batt met and married Dennis Woodrow Batt on Feb. 5, 1933, in
Tucumcari, N.M. and later moved to the Lubbock area in 1948 from
California. He died Oct. 7, 1966. Grace was a homemaker and later became
pastor of Word of Life Tabernacle (WLT) from June 17, 1963 to 1998.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Edward
D. Batt; one granddaughter, Jeanean Gonzales; one great-grandson, Travis
Gonzales; and one great-great-grandson, Hunter Adcox.

Survivors include the family of her late husband; two sons, Dennis W.
Batt Jr. and family of Aurora, Colo. and Thomas C. Batt and family of
Benton; two daughters, Doris H. Earp and family of Benton and Mollie D.
Gattin and family of Waxahachie, Texas; one sister, Geraldine Wajdik and
family of California; 18 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and 15
great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today at White Funeral Home in Lubbock,
Texas, with the Rev. Lyndon Petty officiating. Burial will be in
Petersburg Cemetery in Lubbock, Texas.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to Bank of America, the Grace Batt Memorial Fund,
916 Main St., Lubbock, TX 79401.