Barbara Jean Batson

Barbara Jean Batson, 88, of Pierce City, passed away March 31, 2020 while at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. She was born in Wentworth Sept. 12, 1931, to the late Elva and Stella Riddle. She was married in 1988 in Miami, Okla. to Frank Batson; he preceded her in death in 2007. She was retired from Tyson’s in Monett and a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Batson is survived by: sons, Roy Burch of Jerico Springs and Russel Burch of Pierce City; daughters, Beverly Kinchelor of Billings , Patricia Parker of Ash Grove , Vicki Nelson of Monett and Cathy Mishler of Monett; brothers, Richard Riddle of Holt and Ronnie Riddle of Carterville; sister: Sharon Woods of Terresita; 25 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Elva and Stella; husband, Frank; daughter, Brenda DeClue; siblings, Catherine Marzelle, James William Elvis, Florence Irene, Doyle Glen, James Leroy, Rosella Mae, Jerry Denis, Sharon Kaye, Joyce Darlen, and Helen Roberta.
Graveside services were held Monday April 6, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Moore Cemetery in Stotts City. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett .