Memorial service: 2 p.m. May 3 at Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.
Alfred “Al” Dean Batson, 71, died May 27, 2016, after a 12-year battle with cancer. He was attended to by the staff of Magnolia Square Assisted Living, Springfield.
Al was born in Christian County to Olen Alfred and Blanche Genevieve (Atchley) Batson on Sept. 16, 1944. He was raised on a farm in Christian County and attended school at Green Ridge and graduated from Republic High School in 1962.
He worked for The Aut Swenson Stunt Show. He put on shows and traveled all over the United States. In 1966, he began his career with Hormel Foods in Springfield. He relocated with the company to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1991, and retired from the company in 1996. He moved back to Missouri and lived in a cabin adjacent to Mark Twain National Forest.
Al is preceded in death by his father, Olen Batson; mother, Blanche Batson; and brother, Gene Batson.
Al is survived by daughter, Shawna Batson of Washington DC; daughter, Randi Staples of Springfield; brothers, Bill Batson of Fenton, Bob Batson of Nixa and Lawrence Batson of Missouri; niece, Linda Lovall, of Oklahoma; as well as great-nieces and nephews, cousins, and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be made at adamsfuneralhome.net.
