Joan M. Batzel

Mrs. Joan M. (Carlie) Batzel, age 86 of Lawrenceville, GA, formerly of Avon, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph J. and Mary E. (Currie) Carlie, and daughter-in-law Lori (Patterson) Batzel. Survivors include her husband, Robert, sons, Jeffrey of Lilburn, GA; granddaughters Sarah Batzel of Norcross, GA and Kelly Atwood (Matthew) of Atlanta, GA; and Tracy of Dallas, GA; granddaughter Hope Coker (Reed) of Atlanta, GA; several nieces, nephews, and cousins, including Charles (Nancy) Mader, of Avon, NY, and other relatives also survive. Family will receive visitors at Wages & Sons Funeral Home, 1040 Main Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083, on Thursday, July 18, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., with Rosary at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m, at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 5373 Wydella Rd. SW, Lilburn, GA 30047. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens, 3150 Lawrenceville Hwy., Tucker, GA 30084. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Agnes School Fund or to St. Agnes Catholic Church, 96 Prospect St., Avon, NY 14414 ( https://osvhub.com/saint-agnes-paul-rose/giving/funds ) or to the American Cancer Society ( https://cancer.org/donate ).