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Obituary For Earkus L. Battle

Mr. Earkus Battle, 81, of Pittsview, AL passed Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Columbus, GA.

Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. EST, Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Bethel Christian Fellowship, Pittsview, AL with Rev. Kortavious Key, pastor, officiating and Rev. Pryce J. Battle, Sr., eulogist. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March 20, 2020 from 11-6 p.m. EST.

Mr. Battle was born August 11, 1938 in Pittsview, AL to the late Johnnie Battle and the late Cornelia Battle. He was a member of Bethel Christian Fellowship Church where he served as a Deacon.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Battle; his children, Demitrus Browder, Chance Battle, Rev. Pryce Battle, Sr. (Vanessa), Ardese Day, Earkus Battle, Jr. (Tearsa), Eddie Jones (Tracy), Stash Dewayne Jones (Audrey), Rev. Roy Jones (Cynthia), Mario Paige, Margaret Grant (Marcus), Stacy Jones and Vicktory Eichelberger (Mere); sisters, Cora Wilson, Princella Streeter and Cynthia Jenkins; a devoted cousin, Mary Louise Hampton and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great- great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Guest Book

With sincere sympathy we pray for God's comfort and healing to the family. Raymond, Dorothy, Juanita and Ernestine Davis.

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I thank the Lord for allowing this beautiful man of God to impact my life You will be truly missed Praying for family and church for their tremendous loss Love Evag Toni Jones and family

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May God Bless the whole family What a Wonderful and Godly man You were truly loved Ellen Yates

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Our deepest Condolences to the family Butch & Jeraldine Crowell

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Much love for this hilarious man. I could always count on a laugh from you, even at my worst. Thanks, granddaddy. Rest peacefully now.

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Cullen Chambers (1st Cousin) from Los Angeles CA. Much Love Cuz! Rest

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