Born on November 19, 1931 in Brunswick Ga., she was the daughter of Leo Kendrick Shelton, Sr. and Emmie Blue. The family moved to Louisville, Ga. in 1933. Following graduation from Louisville High School, Frances lived in Macon Ga., where she met the love of her life, Eugene W. Battle. Frances and Gene where married on August 22, 1954 and moved to Charlotte. Frances worked at Duke Power but then took a break to raise her sons. She began her second career at the Charlotte News and then the Charlotte Observer, from which she retired in 1996 after 28 years of service.
The joys of Frances’ life were her faith, family and work. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a longtime member of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church and Calvary Church.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Battle; and her daughter-in-law, Lisa Battle.
She is survived by her sons, Jeff Battle (Sharon) of Wilmington and Bill Battle (Gail) of Charlotte; two granddaughters, Olivia Battle of Wilmington, NC and Mary Kate Battle of Raleigh, NC; her brother, Leo Kendrick Shelton, Jr. (Eulaween) of North Augusta, SC and numerous and loved nieces and nephews.
A service to celebrate Frances’ life will be held at 11:30 am on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at McEwen Funeral home in Mint Hill, 7428 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Charlotte, NC. The family will receive friends at 10:00 am prior to the service. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte, NC.
For those wishing to send memorial gifts, please consider Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church and Calvary Church.
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