Wayne Batson

Wayne Eric Batson, 61, of Brenham TX; went home to be with the Lord far too soon on September 17, 2020. A visitation will be held at 7AM-7PM with family being present from 5:00PM-7:00PM, Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, September 25, 2020 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Rev. John-Travis Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham, TX.

Wayne was born on January 28, 1959 in Pratt, Kansas to Jim and Lucille Batson. During Wayne’s childhood he spent most of his time racing dirt bikes and spending time in the mountains of Colorado. He married his wife Susan Diane Batson, on May 15, 1986. Wayne was extremely hard working and spent most of his life working for Enterprise Oil and Gas. Wayne had a great sense of humor and knew how to make people laugh even when they did not want to. Wayne enjoyed fishing, taking the boat out to the lake with his sons, and family trips in the RV. Wayne loved his grandchildren deeply and loved spending time with them, showing off pictures of them and bragging about them. Most of all, Wayne enjoyed spending quality time with his family and just being together, even if it was just sitting around together. Wayne was a phenomenal cook and loved cooking for his family and friends. Wayne was a huge fan of classic rock music his entire life and always had it playing while barbecuing or fishing.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Susan Diane Batson of Brenham Tx; mother and father, Jim and Lucille Batson of McPherson Kansas; children; Stefanie Batson Osborne, Jeremy Wayne Batson, Eric Michael Batson, Kelly Michelle Batson; daughters-in-law, Ashley Burns Batson and Tarah Drews; son- in-law, Dave Osborne; brother, Bruce Batson; sisters, Cindy Kaufman, and Janet Barthman; and grandchildren, Caleb Mottinger, Caylee Osborne, Ryan Osborne, Noah Evan Szarf, and Avery Grace Batson.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Greg McCullough, Dave Osborne, Captain Dant Lange, Lieutenant Curtiss Schoen, Sergeant Terrence Johnson, Sergeant Jonathan Phipps, Corporal Jared Campbell, and Corporal Eduard Ortega. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Jim Batson, Jeremy Wayne Batson, Eric Michael Batson, and Caleb Mottinger.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 West Main Street, Brenham, TX 77833.

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