Jimmy Don Batchelor was born May 26, 1960 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Margie Maxine and Elmer "Buddy" Batchelor. He passed away May 1, 2008 at Crawford, Oklahoma at the age of 47 years, 11 months and 5 days.
The family moved to El Reno, Oklahoma in 1963. He attended Rose Witcher Elementary. Jimmy injured his neck in a swimming pool accident in 1972. After spending two years in a rehabilitation hospital he then came home to live with his family. In 2004 he moved to Roll, Oklahoma with his mother and brother, Jeff. He has touched so many lives and will be greately missed.
He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer "Buddy" Batchelor, step-father, Lloyd Lembke, sister, Janie Lylnn Batchelor-LeBlu, grandparents, Frank and Erma Batchelor and
Merrell and Mattie Sadler.
He is survived by his mother, Margie Lembke, Crawford, Oklahoma; 5 brothers and sisters, Jeff Batchelor, Crawford, Oklahoma and daughter Heather Brewer, Kansas City, Missouri; Joi and Paul Bachiochi and children Amber and Devon Bachiochi, all of Sweetwater, Oklahoma, Harold and Nancy Lembke and children Brett, Josh and Erin, El Reno, Oklahoma, Bea and Dave Cottington, Poulson, Montana and Deanna Thompson, Reydon, Oklahoma; 2 nieces and nephews, Treina and Jason Francis and children, Desirae and Jessica, El Reno, Oklahoma; Buddy LaBlu, El Reno, Oklahoma; 1 aunt, Modell and Darrell Crawford, Crawford, Oklahoma; and children, Jack and wife Lynda and family, of Dempsey, Oklahoma; Stan Davis and son, Shawn, Reydon, Oklahoma; Tracie and Steve Heimbach and children, Edmond, Oklahoma; and Brandi Crawford, Crawford, Oklahoma; 4 special friends, Doc Sanders; Lane Lerch, Thad Seely; Gary Hill; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Durham Community Building officiated by Ray Smart. Interment will be at Silent Home Cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 8-May-2008