David Batay

Mr. David Batay, age 74, of Montgomery County, died Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Toombs County and lived there and Montgomery County most of his life.  Earlier in his life, he worked at Piggly Wiggly Southern as a truck driver and retired after more than twenty years with Reeves Construction Company in Mt. Vernon.  David attended Snow Hill Church of God in Wheeler County.  He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, raising game chickens, coon and hog hunting, raising hounds, and watching Westerns and NASCAR.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Franklin Pheley Batay and Atha Whitaker Batay; four brothers, Cecil Batay, Benny Batay, Frank Batay, and an infant brother, Leonard; and a nephew, Shannon Batay.

His family includes five children, Julie Batay France and husband Clinton of Register, Jesse Batay and wife Renee of Mt. Vernon, Larry McCoy and wife Celie, and Danielle McCoy, all of Lyons, and Michael Williamson and wife Selina of Dahlonega; one brother, Billy Batay of Vidalia; two sisters, Janice Batay Sizemore and husband Jay of Ft. Pierce, Florida, and Deborah Batay Carpenter and husband Jimmy of Vidalia; one sister-in-law, Donna McDaniel of Vidalia; twenty-one grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 until 2:30.

A graveside funeral service will be Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at 3:00 at Ruth

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