Mrs. Mildred Margaret Battle

BATTLE, Mrs. Mildred Margaret - Age 80, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 424 Kennelworth Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Dr. Major A. Stewart officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Battle will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Friday, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. to receive friends. Mrs. Mildred Margaret Battle was born April 3, 1935 in Coweta, Oklahoma, the oldest daughter of Mack and Carrie (Hickman) Carr. She graduated from Booker T. Washing High School in Tulsa, OK in 1953 and moved to Flint, Michigan in 1954. Mildred was a faithful member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, serving on the Senior Ushers and Mission Ministries where she served for many years. She loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and her church family. Mildred was employed at AC Spark Plug, a division of General Motors and was a member of UAW Local #651 for 35 years. She loved being a wife, mother and caregiver to her friend and companion, “Snuggles.” Mildred also enjoyed bowling and was a member of the TNBC Bowling Association. Mrs. Mildred Margaret Battle leaves to cherish her memory: beloved husband of 61 years, James B. Battle; daughter, Sheila A. Battle of Cincinnati, OH; granddaughter, Mary T. Battle of Grand Rapids, MI; grandson, James D. Battle of Carlyle, PA; sister, Barbara Madden of Flint; brother, Willie Carr of Tulsa, OK; aunt, Margaret Hickman-Harrison of Oklahoma City, OK; uncle, Rev. Freddie Lee Hickman of Wichita, KS; a host of nieces and nephews including special nieces and nephews, Dewonner Mitchell, Anthony Bradshaw, Barbara Sue Carr, Lenear Carr, Jr., all of Flint; Regina (Tyrone) Hudson of Burton, MI, Bridget (Jeffery) Warren of Romulus, MI, Angelia Dukes (Cornell) Robinson, Michael Dukes, all of Detroit, MI, Derrick Dukes of Phoenix, AZ and Kimberly Williams of Columbus, GA; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Clemm Carr, Lilliam (John) Feaster, Mary Battle, Juanita Battle, Nathaniel (Mahala) Battle, all of Flint, Rose Battle of Charleston, SC, Levon Madden of Alabama and J.E. Battle of Hugo, OK; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Rosa (Jerry) Minor of Flint, Sharon (Marshall) Williams of Atlanta, GA, Anita (James) Thomas of Cincinnati, OH and Dorothy Johnson of Plano, TX. Mrs. Battle was preceded in death by her son, Kevin Battle; parents, Mack and Carrie Carr; grandparents; sister, Velma (Huey) Bradshaw; brothers, Lenear Carr, Sr. and Leon Carr; niece, Carlotte Armstrong; several aunts, uncles, other nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to express special thanks to sister-in-law, Juanita Battle; neighbors, Rosa and Jerry Minor, Rev. Dr. Major A. Stewart and Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church family, Genesys Health Park staff, DaVita Dialysis, Dr. Kelvin Callaway and staff.

Mrs. Mildred Margaret Battle

April 3, 1935 - January 24, 2016