The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, January 5, 1995              TAG: 9501050362
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

TANNIE N. BATSON

Tannie Newell Batson, 66, of the 5800 block of Oak Terrace Drive, died Jan. 3, 1995, in Norfolk.

Mrs. Batson was born in Wilmington, N.C., and was a Protestant.

Survivors include her husband, William E. Batson; three daughters, Belinda K. Hudson of Suffolk, Wanda and husband, Ralph Hurlburt of Virginia Beach, Sandra and husband, Clay Hallem of Virginia Beach; two sons, James E. and wife, Sandy Batson of Moyock, Donald L. and wife, Florence Batson of Suffolk; her mother, Mandy E. Gilliken of Wilmington, N.C.; two brothers, Raymond W. Newell and Andrew H. Newell, both of Wilmington; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; an uncle, Ollie Butler; an aunt, Sadie Larson, both of Wilmington; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by a son, Andrew W. Batson.

A funeral will be conducted at noon Saturday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River Chapel, by the Rev. Paul D. Moore. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

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