The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, January 23, 1997            TAG: 9701230252
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   24 lines

CHRISTABELLE H. BATTS

Mrs. Christabelle Hardison Batts of 850 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., died Monday Jan. 20, 1997, in a local hospital.

She was a member of New Calvary Baptist Church. She served on the usher board and the Hospitality Committee. She was former president of the Chordettes Social and Savings Club. She was a retail clerk in several Norfolk businesses. Born in Windsor, N.C., she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Hardison.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, James C. Batts; two sons, Hilton Hardison Sr. of Portsmouth, James A. Batts of Virginia Beach; daughters-in-law, Marie Hardison and Kathryn Johnson-Batts; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Lee Batts and Rose Newby Batts of Portsmouth; and seven grandchildren.

A funeral will be held at noon Saturday in Garden of Prayer Temple Worship Center. Hale Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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