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Jimmie Lee (Overview) BATTLES

Copperas Springs Cemetery
Faulkner County,
Arkansas

Jimmie Lee
Sept. 3, 1942 - Dec. 5, 2012
Alta Faye
September 22, 1946 - June 18, 2019

Obituary
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Alta Faye (O' Nan) Battles, 72, of Greenbrier, AR, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was born September 22, 1946, in Henderson, KY to the late Ernest and Altie (Wicks) O'Nan. Faye was also preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Jimmie Lee Battles I.

Faye was a faithful member of the Copperas Springs Baptist Church in Guy. She devoted her life to the Lord and her family. Faye took care of her family fiercely. She loved her kids, but her grandkids were her life. She enjoyed cooking southern meals for her family and tending to her flowers. She was known for her smile; she was always happy and carried an optimistic attitude on life. Faye and her husband, Jimmie owned and operated three peach orchards finally settling at Cadron Crest Orchard in Guy, retiring after 20 years. Faye was loved very much by her friends and family, who will dearly miss her beautiful smile, her laughter and her loving heart.

Left to cherish her memory is her loving family; sons; Paul Potter (Kandice) and Jimmie Battles II (Jyll); daughter, Jamie Henry (Thomas); grandchildren, Jimmie Battles III, Jackson Battles, Caleb Latham, Morgan Henry, Scout Henry, Alexis Henry, Savannah Henry, Caroline Henry, Katherine Henry and George Henry; sister, Helen Smith of IN; brothers, Homer O'Nan, Kenny O'Nan (Brenda), Paul O'Nan (Carol) and Phillip O'Nan (Bonnie) all of KY; aunt, Norene Hydrick of OK; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, June 21, 2019 at Copperas Springs Baptist Church in Guy. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, June 22nd at Copperas Springs Baptist Church with interment to follow at Copperas Springs Cemetery.

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*Obituary
Roller Funeral Home
Jimmie Lee Battles, 70 of Guy, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.He was born on Thursday, September 3, 1942 in Dunklin County, Missouri, to the late Edward Hughes and Gertie Mae (McGrew) Battles.

Mr. Battles graduated from Seneth High School and went to attend classes at The University of Arkansas. He was a 33rd degree mason, and served on the board of directors at Farm Bureau, Associated Farmers Co-op and had various jobs in his life. He was born into share cropping, picked cotton, managed grain elevators, commodities broker, and by his words “The Greatest Peach Man that ever lived”.

Jim is survived by his wife of 35 years, Alta Faye Battles; two daughters and their spouses, Tracy and Curtis Gregory, Jamie and Tom Henry; two sons and their spouses, Paul and Kandi Potter and Jimmie and Melissa Battles II, grandchildren, Brett and Heath Gregory, Morgan, Scout, Alexis, Savannah, Katie, Caroline, and Gabe Henry, Jimmie Battles III and Jackson Battles; a sister, Barbara Jean Collins of Conway; two special aunts, Estelle Floyd of Seneth, Missouri, and Edith Noren Hydrick of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Joann Harding; brothers, Edward Hughes Battles Jr., and Johnny Mack Battles.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Copperas Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Copperas Springs Cemetery with Brother Gary Burdin officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm, Friday, December 7, 2012 at the church.

Contributed on 9/5/15 by hawkinsdonna
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Submitted: 9/5/15 • Approved: 6/20/19 • Last Updated: 6/28/19 • R1096583-G1096583-S3

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