Elsie Mae Tau Batchelor Darr

Elsie Mae Tau Batchelor Darr of Lake Wales, FL passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 82.

She was born May 24, 1927 to the late Elmer and Rita (Smeltzer) Tau in Pittsburgh, PA. She grew up in the Venango/Edinboro, PA area graduating in 1946 from Edinboro High School. She married Andrew Batchelor and lived in the Union City/Waterford, PA area raising 4 children and moved to Homestead, FL in 1971 where they owned and operated Batchelor Roofing until 1992, then retired to Babson Park, FL. After Andrew's death in 1999, she married Wayne Darr of Newcomerstown, OH in 2002.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sons, Oz and Jeff Batchelor, sister, Ruth Williams and brothers, James and Everett Tau. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Darr; son, Daniel Batchelor (Janet Farmer) of Homestead, FL; daughter, Suetta Clawson (Art) of Lake Wales, FL; grandchildren, Holly Batchelor-Levy (Stuart) of Phoenix, AZ and Adam Batchelor of Homestead, FL; step-sons, George Darr (Bev) of Newcomerstown, OH, Stephen Darr (Joyce) of Lake Wales, FL and Jeff Darr (Stacie) of Seattle, WA; step-grandchildren, Stephanie Wilson (Ron) of Lake Wales, Derek Darr of Lake Wales, David Darr (Cori) of Kansas City, MO, Matthew Darr (Cristi) of Aimes, IA, Brad Darr (Kendra) of Seattle, WA and Benjamin Darr of Seattle, WA; one step-great-granddaughter, September Marie Wilson of Lake Wales; sister, Pauline Donnell; brothers, Paul, John & Elmer Tau all of Pennsylvania and Frank Tau of Arizona, along with a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 PM, Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales, FL. A service to remember her love of life and the Lord will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, August 24, 2009 at the South Lake Wales Church of God in Lake Wales, Florida.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donation may be made to the Elsie Batchelor Darr Memorial Fund, Warner University, 13895 U.S. Highway 27, Lake Wales, Florida 33859, 863-638-1426.

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