Ola Belle Batts

Ola Belle Turner Batts, age 77, of Graysville, died Monday evening, November 26, 2018 at her home in Graysville. She was born on December 24, 1940 in Rhea County to the late Arnold and Fannie (Reed) Reed. Ola was also preceded in death by her late husband Peyton Batts and previous husband Charles Clinton Turner.

Ola lived in Rhea County all of her life. Her journey began on Grandview mountain. She was employed at Dupont and then worked in the Rhea County High School cafeteria and then at the Graysville Elementary School cafeteria. She loved cooking for the kids. There she fed and took care of Stephanie and Clinton. Ola was an exceptional wife, sister, mother and most amazing Mamaw. She loved gardening, yard sales, decorating, Christmas and shopping with her sisters. She was our rock. Her journey has ended as she rests with our Lord.

She is survived by her two daughters, Tina Turner (Chris) Miles of Spring City, Stephanie Turner Genoe of Chattanooga, her son, Terry Turner of Graysville, grandson, Clinton (Summer) Turner of Dayton, three sisters, Ova (Bobby) Crowe of Sale Creek, Imogene Langston of Sale Creek and Alice Faye Defur of Evensville, her brother, Dallas Reed of Grandview, and several nieces and nephews.

Please share your memories of Ola on her online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .

Funeral services for Ola will be held Thursday at 12:00 noon in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ray Hill officiating. She will be laid to rest in Rhea Memory Gardens followed by a white dove release.

The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends Wednesday from 5:00pm until 8:00pm.