Betty Joyce Cook Batson, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 16, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Williams C. Cook and Clara Feltman Cook. Mrs. Batson was a foster parent for 25 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sons, Ronald Scott Batson and Scott Lee Batson; brother, William Howard Cook.
Surviving are her husband, Malcolm Batson of Mt. Airy; son and daughter-in-law, Richard Alan Batson (Paige) of Cumming; son, Quentin Lee Batson of Mt. Airy; daughters and son-in-law, Tina Davenport (Charles) of Buford, Rebecca Million of Gainesville, Allie Thornton of Dawsonville, Elizabeth Batson of Lula; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Gerald Lee Cook of North Dakota and Ralph Cook of the Hollingsworth Community in Baldwin.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
