Daughter of: The late Eldica Knight and Tommy Lashley;

Wife of: The late Oswald Batson;

Loving mother of: Marsha Small, Linda Beckles and Frederick Knight (both of the USA), Shirlene, Michelle, Andrea and Margo Knight and Lawrence Knight (Canada);

Grandmother of: Jamal, Shane, Andre, Tara and Ashley Beckles, Lieutenant Brad Beckles, Justin, Kyle, Elijah, Mateo, Shanna and Davida Knight, Kelsie and Shia Mason, Shacola Batson, Rasheed Pinder and Tonya Sealy;

Great-grandmother of: Seven;

Sister of: Trevor and Hazel Knight, Inge Lucas, Faye Eversley and Kenrick Beckles (both of the USA), Gaston Beckles (Canada), The late Carson and Winston Knight;

Aunt of: Ricardo Butcher, Arlene, Mary, Treann, Trenesha and Hyland Knight, Patrica Bynoe, Charles, Paul and Charlene Lucas, Stacey and Ingrid Beckles;

Cousin of: Edlaine Knight-Ward and Many others;

Mother-in law of: Victor Small, Ralph Beckles and Christobelle Knight;

Sister-in-law of: Charleston Lucas, Bentley Batson, Hadessah Pollard, Millicent and Valarie Knight;

Relative of: The Knight, Lashley, Butcher, Haynes, Taylor, Sealy, Rudder and Cooper families;

Special friend of: Arlene Waithe;

Friend of: Edna Waithe, Nita Hurdle, Sissy Alleyne, Marcella Gittens;

The Murray family and Others too numerous to mention

A Service of Worship and Praise celebrating the life and work of Elza Lolita Batson will take place on Tuesday January 02, 2018 at Messiah Wesleyan Holiness Worship Centre, Messiah Street, St. John, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2.00 pm.  The cortege will then proceed to the Bushy Park Cemetery for the interment.

Her body will repose for viewing on Tuesday from 1.00 pm until the start of the service during which time floral tributes will be gratefully accepted.

If desired, e-mails of condolence or tributes may be directed to the family to jojonesfuneral@gmail.com or by phone to (246) 418-0879 or 262-8745.

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