Funeral services for Freda Annette Batten, 77, of Hanceville, Alabama will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 27 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Welti Cumberland Cemetery. Reverend Lonnie Goodwin will officiate. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, August 26 at the funeral home.

 

Mrs. Batten was born on November 22, 1943 to James and Harriett Armstrong in Cullman. She died at the age of 77 in Birmingham.

 

Survivors include her children, Rhonda King, James Self, Regina McAlister and Gary Self; 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; and sisters, Margaret Teal, Jimmie Durham, Cathy Jensen and Debbie Ferrell.

 

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Batten was preceded in death by her sister, Shelby Jean McAnnally.

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In loving memory of Glenn Edward Byrd.

 

The family of Mr. Byrd has elected cremation and a memorial service will be announced later by the family.

 

Mr. Byrd was born on December 6, 1946 to the late Leonard and Virginia (Reese) Byrd in Anderson County, South Carolina. He died at the age of 74 on August 23, 2021 at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, Alabama.

 

Survivors include his wife, Carol Byrd; children, Paula K. Byrd Woods and Paul Edward Grund Jr.; grandchildren, Gabby Woods, Tristan Grund, Olivia Grund, Eric Cherry and Lauren Byrd Guinn; great grandchildren, Sawyer Guinn and Mia Cherry; 1 sister; and a host of nieces and nephews.