Mr Elgin Green Batson Jr

March 15, 1936 - January 17, 2019

Elgin J. Batson, 82 years old, passed away on Thursday January 17, 2019. Born near Louisburg in Dallas County Missouri on March 15, 1936. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Elgin Green Batson and Dorothy Ann (Medcalf) Batson. He fought a long hard battle against stage four Prostate Cancer. He enlisted in the Army in 1954 and served two years and was honorably discharged in 1956. The next four years he was in the Army Reserve and then enlisted in the United States Navy where he earned the rank of 1st class Boatswain's mate. He was involved in the German Occupation and did three tours in Vietnam. After thirteen years of service he was honorably discharged in 1967. He worked at many occupations, mostly power and telephone lines. On June 4, 1988 he was united in marriage with Judith J. (Allen, Rupp) Batson and became step-father to her son Garry E. Rupp. He is the father of a beautiful daughter, Diana (Batson, Hilts) Rogers and her husband Robert Rogers. Grandfather and great-grandfather to Steven Hilts, his two children Silas and Johnnie. Sandy (Hilts) Wilson, her husband Danny and two children Mallory and Brandon. Geoff Hilts and his daughter Samantha. His local relatives Lee and Anita Medcalf, Ricky, Heather, Chase, and Coltin Medcalf, also Abe Medcalf and son Trey, and Amee Medcalf, Cheryl and Bob Brown, Loraine and Tom R Redd and family. Memorial services to be at Cantlon Otterness & Viets Funeral Home on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with snacks and refreshments to follow at the home of Judith Batson.