William T. Battice Obituary (1944

William T. Battice, 77, of Pontiac, Illinois, passed away, Friday, January 7, 2022, at The Pointe of Pontiac. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Pontiac with Reverend James O. Wolfe III officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded after services. Calvert and Martin in Pontiac is in charge of the arrangements. William was born on February 6, 1944, in Pontiac, Illinois, the son of Tom and Betty (Gray) Battice. He married Kathy Hurst on April 14, 1968, in Pontiac, Illinois. He later married Gwen Lefler on October 30, 1982, in Pontiac, Illinois. She preceded him in death. He is survived by his children, Tom (Stephanie Jones) Battice of Pontiac, Illinois, and Kara Thomas of Pontiac, Illinois; his stepdaughter, Nancy Lefler of Pontiac, Illinois; his stepson, Greg Lefler of Phoenix, Arizona; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and one sister, Lynn Mongeon-Atkinson of Springfield, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents and his stepson, Kirk Lefler. William was a diesel mechanic for Lee Transportation, and Grays Garage both in Pontiac, Illinois and was a maintenance supervisor at Eufala Trucking in Gridley, Illinois. Memorial can be made in William's name to the First Baptist Church of Pontiac or Fresenius Dialysis Clinic of Pontiac.