Mrs. Christine Whitehurst Battles

Southern Heritage Funeral Home

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Date: Aug 13 2015 3:38 PM

SOUTHERN HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY

1000 HODGESVILLE ROAD

DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36301

334-702-1712

WWW.SOUTHERNHERITAGEFH.COM

 

Christine Whitehurst Battles, a resident of Dothan, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Extendicare. She was 86.

Funeral services for Mrs. Battles will be held at 11 AM Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Reverends Rick Glenn and Travis Free officiating. Burial will follow in Memphis Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 PM until 7 PM Friday, August 14, 2015 at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3054 C McGhee Road, Montgomery, AL 363111.

Mrs. Battles was born April 20, 1929 in Houston County to the late Henry and Claudia Pitts Whitehurst. She was a longtime member of Memphis Baptist Church and has been a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church for the last ten years. She was a loving mother and her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her joy.

Mrs. Battles is preceded in death by husband, Dorman Battles; her parents and a sister, Catherine Byrd.

Survivors include two daughters and  a son in law, Patricia Kirkland and Dave Williams, Panama City, Wanda and Jerry Williams, Dothan; four grandchildren, John William Penn (Joanne), Jason Edward Penn (Amy), Frank Williams (Rebecca), Charlene Reiser (Mike); nine great grandchildren, Caitlyn, Courtney, Madalyn, Zane and Kason Penn, Brittany Sanders (Brian), Kristen Reiser, Sarah Brooks and Ryan Morgan; two great great-grandchildren, Rachel and Macie Sanders; four sisters in law, Carolyn and Gene Hall, Rudene Howell, Francie Ingram and Mildred Battles.

The family would like to thank the staff at Extendicare for their care and concern.

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