Joseph R. Batson, Sr., 69, of Cheyenne died Thursday, September 03, 2015 at Davis Hospice.
He was born August 17, 1946 in Granite City, Illinois and had lived here for the past 35 years.
Joseph served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Master Sergeant.
He enjoyed playing bridge and chess and was a member of the Masonic Lodge Acacia #11.
Joseph is survived by his three sons, Joseph Batson, Jr., Jon (Tracy) Batson, and Justin (Amanda) Batson, all of Cheyenne; two sisters, Mary Mattson of Fayetteville, Tennessee and Kathy (Phillip) Brazier of Wartrace, Tennessee and two grandchildren, Lane Batson and Shelby Batson, both of Cheyenne.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice K. Moyers-Batson; parents, Clarence and Mary Batson and a brother, Frank Batson.
Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel. Interment will follow at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Military honors provided by the United States Air Force Honor Team.
Casket bearers will be Joe Batson, Jr., Jon Batson, Justin Batson, and Lane Batson. Honorary casket bearers will be George Moran and Phillip Brazier.