Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:00 pm Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Randy Batey

Randy Batey

June 22, 2015

Randy Batey, age 69, Russellville, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Birmingham.

The visitation will be 6:00–8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Spry Memorial Chapel.  The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Spry Memorial Chapel.  Officiating will be Bro. Greg Beasley.  Burial will follow at Mars Hill Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Debra Batey; children, Randall Batey, Khris & Timothy Johns, Channell & Roger Fry, Michelle & Bobby Allred, Nicole & Blake Fuller; 9 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Troy Batey, Bernice Medley, Martha Ayers, Teresa Robertson; and a host of nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eunice & Mattie Dot Batey; brothers, Lonnie Batey and Ronnie Batey.

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