Nelson Ames (Buckey) Battey, 82

A World War II veteran serving in the Navy as an aviation engineer, he retired in 1987 from UMass where he was a master carpenter in the campus center maintenance department.

He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Nancy Battey; daughters, Lois Cross of Williamsburg, Mass., Sylvia Kearney of San Antonio, Texas, and Naomi Badach of Easthampton, Mass.; sons, David Battey of Hatfield, Mass., Jeremiah Battey of New Jersey, Mark Battey of Northampton, Mass., 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by son, Nelson John Battey.

A graveside memorial service will be held in Massachusetts. Memorial donations may be made to Lazarus House Hospice, P.O. Box 149, Cookeville, Tenn., 38503.

Whitson Funeral Home of Cookeville is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 19, 2006