Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Corsicana Daily Sun - December 03, 2005 edition

Michael Batts

Michael Batts, 61, of Wortham passed away Dec. 2, 2005 at his residence.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Porter Chapel Home in Wortham.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Wortham with
the Rev. Steven Schulte officiating. Interment will follow at Wortham Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Rodney Price, Jack Price, Owen Morgan, Jeremy Morgan, Pep
Batts and Eric Batts. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tommy Craig and the
Freestone County Sheriff’s Department.

Michael was born May 14, 1944 in Vivian, La to Royal and Mary Margarette Batts.
He moved to Wortham in 1962 and married Janis Marie Price on July 3, 1965 at
the First Baptist Church in Wortham. Before retiring, Michael and his brother,
David Batts, owned Batts Brothers Heating & A/C in Mexia for many years were he
had numerous valued customers. He was a member of the Longbotham Lodge No. 428
in Wortham and a Reserve Officer (Master Peace Officer) for the Freestone
County Sheriff’s Department.

Michael was preceded in death by his parents Royal and Mary Margarette Batts.

He is survived by his wife, Janis Batts of Wortham; son and daughter-in-law,
Scott and Mary Batts of Wortham; daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Joe Peña
of Killeen; grandchildren, R.J. and Maura Batts of Wortham and Joe Michael Peña
of Killeen; brothers and sisters-in-law David and Judy Batts of Tehuacana and
Don and Marilyn Batts of Saline, La; Sister Tammy Ruth Batts of Mexia; honorary
daughter, Brandi Lawless of Wortham and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Longbotham Lodge No. 428 scholarship fund.

Arrangements by Porter Funeral Home in Wortham.

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Mexia Daily News - Dec. 6, 2005 edition

Michael Batts

WORTHAM - Michael Batts, 61, of Wortham, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at his
residence.

Before retiring, he and is brother, David Batts, owned Batts Brothers Heating
and Air-Conditioning in Mexia. They were in busness for many years, and they
had numerous valued customers.

Funeral services for Mr. Batts were held Monday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2005, at 2
o’clock at First Baptist Church of Wortham. The Rev. Steven Schulte, pastor,
officiated. Burial was in Wortham Cemetery, under direction of Porter Chapel of
Wortham. Visitation for family and friends was Sunday afternoon from 2 until 4
o’clock at Porter Chapel-Wortham.

Michael was born on May 14, 1944, in Vivian, Louisiana, to Royal and Mary
Margarette Batts. He moved to Wortham in 1962 and married Janis Marie Price on
July 3, 1965, at First Baptist Church. He was a member of Longbotham Lodge 428
(Wortham) and was a Reserve Officer (Master Peace Officer) for the Freestone
County Sheriff’s Department.

Preceding Michael in death were his parents, Royal and Mary Margarette Batts.

He is survived by his wife, Janis Batts of Wortham; a son and daughter-in-law,
Scott and Mary Batts of Wortham; a daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Joe Pena
of Killeen; grandchildren - R.J. and Maura Batts of Wortham, and Joe Michael
Pena of Killeen; brothers and sisters-in-law - David and Judy Batts of
Tehuacana, and Don and Marilyn Batts of Saline, Louisiana; a sister, Tammy Ruth
Batts of Mexia; a honorary daughter, Brandi Lawless of Wortham; numerous nieces
and nephews.

Pallbearers were Rodney Price, Jack Price, Owen Morgan, Jeremy Morgan, Pep
Batts and Eric Batts. Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Craig and the Freestone
County Sheriff’s Department.