Flossie "Loveda" Batley

Mrs. Batley was born in Morris Chapel, TN, to parents John & Ethyl Stinnett. She was the fourth of nine children born to them. Mrs. Batley grew up in McNairy county Tennessee. When WWII began she went to New York City to work in the war effort and help care for her older sister’s child. While working in NYC Mrs. Batley met her future husband Norman Batley who was in the U.S. Navy and was in NYC on shore leave. They were married on October 24, 1945 in Corinth, MS while Mr. Batley was on a brief leave from the U.S. Navy.

After the war they began their wedded life in Winchester, IL and later moved to Macomb, IL where Mr. Batley completed his education at Western Illinois University. Mrs. Batley gave birth to 5 children: Brenda Annette Batley Eich of Washington DC, Myra Darlene Batley Starkey of South Side, AL, Elicia Lee Batley Holbert of Memphis, TN, Elaine Marie Batley Collins of Pittsfield, IL, and a son Darrell Batley of Lincoln, IL. Mrs. Batley raised her children in Pleasant Hill, IL where her husband taught Industrial Education.

Upon retirement Mr. & Mrs. Batley moved from Pleasant Hill, IL to Savanah, TN where they purchased and remodeled a home. They enjoyed 15 grandchildren, and 24 Great grandchildren. Mr. & Mrs. Batley enjoyed traveling between their children’s homes and those of her brothers who lived in Texas. They continued to travel and work on home and wood working projects for as long as their health allowed.

Mrs. Batley continued to live in Savannah, TN until after her husband passed away. She moved to Lincoln, IL in 2013 so that her children could help care for her. Mrs. Batley passed with all five of her children at her side.