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Len Batterton

[September 28, 2011]  ATLANTA -- Len A. Batterton, 63, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at 12:08 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. 

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Atlanta Christian Church. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with Maurice Stribling officiating.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Arrangements are with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.

Mr. Batterton was a mail carrier for 41 years and worked with his dad at the Batterton Standard Station for many years.

He served in the U.S. Army from July 1968 through July 1971 during the Vietnam War.

He was born on Feb. 16, 1948, in Bloomington to Leonard L. and Iona Amdor Batterton. He married his high school sweetheart, Yaletta Young, on March 22, 1968, at Atlanta Christian Church.

He is survived by his wife, of Atlanta; three daughters, Lyn Ranea Harris of Atlanta, Laura (and Tim) O'Donnell of Atlanta and Leigh (and Travis) Demling of McLean; his parents, of Lincoln; nine grandchildren, Shelby Batterton, who lived with her grandparents for several years, Kalleigh Harris, Nick, Drew and Zach O'Donnell, and Logan, Shane, Gabe and Reid Demling; and one brother, Norman (and Beth Hamlin) of Castellia, N.C.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.  

Len graduated from Atlanta High School in 1966 and then attended Lincoln College in Lincoln. Upon discharge from the Army, he had achieved the rank of sergeant and served at Fort Amador in the 62nd DPU in the Panama Canal Zone.

He was a member of American Legion Post 341 and the Illinois Rural Mail Carriers Association. He coached several softball teams.

Len's wife and his children and grandchildren were the center of his world, and he rarely missed attending one of their events or performances. He is irreplaceable in their lives and his absence now will be greatly felt.

Memorials may be made to Atlanta Fire Department, St. Jude's Midwest Affiliate in Peoria or Atlanta Christian Church.

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