Billy Payne Batts, age 70 of Joelton, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 15, 2021 at VA Hospital in Nashville.
Funeral services will be conducted at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View at 1:00PM on Sunday, April 18th, with Bro. Barry Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in EverRest of Cheatham with John Wylie, Logan Wylie, Randy Blessing, Shawn McKinzie, Ricky Henderson, Tracy Johnson, Roy Wendell Batts, and Tony Ambler-Wright serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 11:00AM until the hour of service at 1:00PM.
Mr. Batts was born on July 22, 1950 in Springfield, Tennessee to the late Henry & Vera Evans Batts. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was retired after 41 years with Blue Ridge X Ray. Billy was very detailed and was a loving husband, father, and proud paw paw. He was of the Methodist faith.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Linda Batts; and brother, Ronnie Batts.
Survivors include his daughter, Mandy (John) Wylie; brother, Roy Wendell (Linda) Batts; sisters, Myra Evans, Bonnie Ward; grandson, Logan Wylie; and nine loving nieces and nephews.
If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Cheatham County Veterans Memorial, P.O. Box 52, Ashland City, Tn 37015 or the Pulmanary Fibrois Foundation in care of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View.
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com
