Decatur-Seminole County GaArchives Obituaries.....Battles, Jr., G. Franklin September 21, 1989
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Cox Funeral Home Sept. 23, 1989
Mr. G. Frank Battles, Jr., former partner of Battles and Metcalf Lumber Co., 
died at his residence Sept. 21 after a lengthy illness.  He was 76.
  Services were held Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church with the Rev. 
Frank Short, Dr. James T. Burrell, and Dr. Don Duvall officiating.
  Burial followed at Oak City Cemetery and Bruce Woodbery, Tony Vacinek, Joe 
Higdon, Bruce Mann, Melvin Ehrlich, and Bill Edison served as active 
pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers were all members of the Baraca Sunday School 
class at First Baptist Church.  Furnishing family cars were Mrs. Walter Floyd, 
Paul Ragan, Raleigh Rollins, Jim Stone, Harold Lambert, and Fran Battles.
  Mr. Battles was born in Decatur County on Feb. 1, 1913, and lived here his 
entire life.  Partner of Battles and Metcalf for over 40 years, he worked at 
Stones, Inc. as sales manager of Central Supply when his company was purchased 
by Stones.  He also worked for Edison Realty co. of Bainbridge several years 
until his retirement.
  Mr. Battles served on the Bainbridge City School Board for several years and 
was the second president of the Bainbridge-Decatur County Jaycees.  He was the 
founder of the Sons of the American Revolution Bainbridge Chapter and was a 
member of Magna Charta Society.
   He was a deacon of First Baptist Church for more than 50 years, was the 
Sunday School Superintendent for the intermediate department as well as the 
Sunday School Supt. for the entire church.  He was a trustee of the Georgia 
Baptist Children's Homes for five years and was chairman of the building 
committee during the construction of the Shell Annex and the educational 
building at First Baptist Church.
  Survivors are his wife, Hazel Wilson Battles of Bainbridge; one son, Frank 
Battles III, of Bainbridge, three daughters, Catherine Ann Nelson of 
Bainbridge, Susan Phinney of Atlanta, and Margaret Spooner of Donalsonville; 10 
grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
   Cox Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.


Additional Comments:
  He was the sone of George Franklin and Lula Ann Wise Battles, and , the 
brother of Margaret Frances Battles Metcalf.

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