Barbara Batty

Loa, Utah – Our beautiful mother, grandmother, and friend, Barbara Lynette Edwards Batty, age 76, of Loa, passed away October 23, 2022 in Provo, of complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor. She was born July 21, 1946, in Provo, a daughter of Melvin Leroy and Lois Taylor Edwards. She grew up in Provo and graduated from Provo High School, Class of ’64. She then attended Utah Valley Technical College, where she taught Archery Classes.

Barbara married the love of her life, Lorrie George Batty August 14, 1964, in Provo. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 8, 1983. To this union were born five wonderful children, Lorrie, Lynette, Bobbi Jo, Bryan, and Melvin. George preceded her in death July 18, 2017.

Barbara is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she taught the Star Class in Primary, served as Camp Advisor for the Young Women and was the Compassionate Service Leader for many, many years.

Barbara was a Lucky Lady in that she was a stay-at-home Mom and homemaker, raising those 5 wonderful kids. After Barbara and George moved to Loa in 1985 and the kids started leaving home, she wanted to find a job that would keep her busy. She worked at a restaurant in Torrey, a gas station in Bicknell, at Aspen Ranch in Loa, and the grocery store in Loa where she loved to visit with everyone that came in to shop.

Barbara loved working side by side doing mechanic work with George. She also loved hunting, fishing, camping, and 4-wheeling in the mountains. She loved her kids but not nearly as much as the grandkids and great-grandkids. They were her whole life and she loved to talk about each and every one of them. She will be greatly missed by many.

Barbara is survived by her five wonderful children: Lorrie (Steve) Paulson of Kearns; Lynette (Harvey) Cook of Nephi; Bobbi Jo (Lee) Cartmell of Hanksville; Bryan (Jennifer) Batty of Fremont; Melvin (Merintha) Batty of Loa; 27 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way; siblings: James (Gayle) Edwards of Orem, Richard (Jeri) Levin of North Carolina, Darlene Strong of Provo and Mary (Rulan) Snow of Provo; siblings-in-laws: Joseph Batty of Orem.

She is preceded in death by her father, Melvin Edwards; her mother, Lois Levin; her husband; a grandson, Doren Lee “Little D” Cartmell III; father-in-law: Joseph Batty; mother-in-law: Delsa Cluff Davis; stepfather: Richard “Dick” Levin; siblings-in-laws: Claude Batty, Dave Strong, Clairene Batty Hutchinson and Linda Batty.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 4, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Thursday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Friday morning from 11:00 to 12:00 prior to the services.

Burial will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

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