Danny Avery Batten

GARNER– Danny Avery Batten, 72, passed away on Friday at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. A native of Johnston county, he was the son of the late Avery and Hilda Braswell Batten. Along with his parents, Danny was predeceased by a new born daughter. The family will hold a private memorial service at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5-7pm, Friday, November 8th at Bryan Lee Funeral Home in Garner. Danny inherited his trade of masonry from his father, leading him to start his own contracting business. From 1989-91 he served as President of the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association before transitioning into a career of sales and technical support in concrete manufacturing. That change also allowed him to share his passion for cooking on job sites and events across the region. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Grissom Batten; daughter, Kelli Batten Adcock and husband, Craig of Garner; son, Collin Batten and wife, Alli of New York; sisters, Betty Pittman and husband, Mark of Pine Level, Mahilda Barbee and husband, Mike of Harkers Island; brother, Steve Batten and wife, Cathy of Selma; grandchildren, Blake Adcock, Rhylee Adcock and Elliott Batten; mother and father in-law Marshall and Shirley Grissom. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff at Duke University Hospital for their care and support. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Danny’s memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at donate.lls.org or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org