NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Henry Battle, 90, who died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, were Monday, March 21, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Rev. Tyrone Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Oakland cemetery.

Surviving: wife, Pauline Battle of the home; daughter, Mavine Thornton of Suffolk, Va., sons, Henry Battle, Jr. of Philadelphia, Pa., Phillip Battle of Temple Hills, Md., Harold Battle of Rocky Mount, Oscar Battle of Durham, Michael Battle of Nashville, Mitchell Battle of Johnson City, Tenn.; brother, John Battle of Hampton Va., 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren.

Visitation was at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville on Sunday, March 20, from 3 - 7 p.m.

Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home, Nashville.