Donald Wayne Batten

Mr. Donald Wayne Batten, 72 of Gainesville died Friday September 5, 2014 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Mr. Batten was the son of the late Troy Marvin and Daisy Irene Savage Batten. Mr. Batten was born in Henderson, North Carolina and he had been a resident of Hall County since 1969. He was the owner/operator of The Guardian Fence and Hardware Company in Gainesville for a number of years. He was a member of the Murrayville Masonic Lodge #30 F & AM and the Sardis Baptist Church.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 50 years, Margaret Ann Batten, Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Marlin and Angela Batten, Braselton; son, Christopher Batten, Gainesville; grandchildren, Cody, Meghan and Coltin, all of Braselton; brother, Robert Batten,sister, Beth Upton, both of Wilmington, NC; a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

The family will receive friends Monday September 8, 2014 from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday September 9, 2014 in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike Stowers will officiate. Interment will follow in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery with Masonic Graveside rites.

Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements 770-534-5201