William E Batchelor, 79, of Cocoa, FL passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He was born in Orlando, FL and moved to Palm Bay in 1984. He was of the Baptist faith and a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict. William was a past Commander in the VFW and also belonged to the AMVETS. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Carolyn Batchelor and is survived by his children, David Batchelor and Judith Newhouse, brothers, Beckum Batchelor and Raymond Batchelor, 6 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2015, 3 pm at Forest Lawn Funeral Home 5740 S Pine Ave Ocala, FL 34480. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Vitas Hospice 844-338-6657
