He married Donnell Cleveland in 1949 and together they had five children: Chris, Donald, Brenda, Cynda, and Brian. Bob and Donnell divorced in 1962, and he raised the children alone.
In his older years, he married Joanne Hughes and they moved to Prescott, Arizona. They eventually divorced, remarried and divorced again. In about 2015, he moved to Hesperia where he was living when he passed.
He is survived by his children, Chris (Dianna), Brenda (Vito, Al, Tone), Cynda (Joe, Mark) and Brian (Diane), his brother Phillip (Lorraine), sister Rae Ann (Marvin), eleven grandchildren, Rick and Amanda, Anthony, Robert, Eric, Breanna and Shane, Joseph, Chrystal and Janice and thirteen great grandchildren.
He was a general building contractor for many years. He loved to go deer hunting in his younger years,and retired to rebuild classic cars.
He was active in church most of his life at the Church In The Barn in El Monte, California and was blessed with an awesome tenor voice. He was a mentor to many and admired by all. He was a good and honest man.
He was my husbands father and I was proud to call him Dad.
He married Donnell Cleveland in 1949 and together they had five children: Chris, Donald, Brenda, Cynda, and Brian. Bob and Donnell divorced in 1962, and he raised the children alone.
In his older years, he married Joanne Hughes and they moved to Prescott, Arizona. They eventually divorced, remarried and divorced again. In about 2015, he moved to Hesperia where he was living when he passed.
He is survived by his children, Chris (Dianna), Brenda (Vito, Al, Tone), Cynda (Joe, Mark) and Brian (Diane), his brother Phillip (Lorraine), sister Rae Ann (Marvin), eleven grandchildren, Rick and Amanda, Anthony, Robert, Eric, Breanna and Shane, Joseph, Chrystal and Janice and thirteen great grandchildren.
He was a general building contractor for many years. He loved to go deer hunting in his younger years,and retired to rebuild classic cars.
He was active in church most of his life at the Church In The Barn in El Monte, California and was blessed with an awesome tenor voice. He was a mentor to many and admired by all. He was a good and honest man.
He was my husbands father and I was proud to call him Dad.
Family Members
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Pearl Jennette Batts
1911–1912
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Janet Pearl Batts Yntema
1912–1998
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John Raymond "Jack" Batts Jr
1914–2010
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Marvin John "Marv" Batts
1916–2005
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Edna Harriett Batts Sprik
1918–1999
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Erma Jane Batts
1920–1920
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Emma (Erma) Jane Batts
1921–1936
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Phyllis Lorraine Batts Tomas
1923–1994
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Lillian Ann Batts Sparger
1924–2012
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PVT Herman Phillip Batts
1926–1945
