Batts, Sharon Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, CA Published in the "Big Bear Grizzly" File uploaded 15 Feb 2005 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/californ.html Sharon Batts, Our loving mother and grandmother went to be with our Lord, June 22, 2004, after a long struggle with brain cancer. She was at home with her family at her side. Sharon and her young family moved to the Valley over 30 years ago. For many years she and her husband Richard were loving adoptive parents to three of their ten grandchildren. Sharon is survived by her sons, Larry Batts and children Angel, Nikki and Tony Batts of Hesperia, Gary Prey, Richard and wife Jennifer and son Ryan Batts of Big Bear Lake, daughter Lori Sue Goetz, her husband Josh Nila and children Brandy Sue Geotz, Shannon, Cody, Bandy Batts, Nick and Amber Nila of Sugarloaf; mother Pat Ray; brothers Bill, Dennis and wife Claudia and Randy Ray, all of Crosby, Texas; the Colmbs brothers, Dale, David and Gene; Aunt Ann Nene Miles of Antelope, Calif. and Uncle Oscar Pearson of Las Vegas, Nev. Sharon will always be remembered for her avid sense of family and her giant heart. She will be leaving behind a legacy of love and courage and will be forever missed by all her family and friends.