Mrs. Estelle Geneva Batten

Estelle Geneva “Nanny” Batten, 73, of Afton, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at a local hospital. Born October 7, 1941 in Greene County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Jack and Lillie Pearl Shifflett Rosson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, George William Shifflett and William Jay Batten; one daughter, Juanita Shifflett; two sisters, Violet M. Ralston and Lillie Shifflett; and two brothers, Yancey Rosson and Cecil Rosson. Nanny is survived by one daughter, Janice Shifflett; one son-in-law, Thomas Shiflett; one sister, Martha Shifflett; three grandchildren, Charles Shifflett, Tiffany Shifflett and Brandon Shiflett; and eleven great grandchildren. Nanny had numerous nieces and nephews that she raised as her own children. A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Prize Hill Church with Pastor Eddie Deane officiating. Interment will follow in Prize Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Teague Funeral Home. The family would like to express a special thanks to Martha Shifflett, Debbie Ballowe and Lisa and Bucky Chisholm for all of the love and support during the long five weeks of Mom’s-Nanny’s fight.