Alexis Marie Batastini

Alexis Marie Batastini May 31, 1990- December 10, 2004 CITY, STATE Alexis Marie Batastini, 14, of Mascotte, Fla., and formerly of Lowndes County, died Friday, Dec. 10 at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Fla., after a sudden illness. She was born in Panama City, Fla., on May 31, 1990 and had lived in Lowndes County from 1992-2003. Alexis attended Hahira Elementary School and the Hahira Middle School where she was a cheerleader and in the gifted student program. She was a Catholic. Survivors include her parents, Chris and Kimberly Batistini of Panama City, Fla., and Tammy and Mike Jones of Mascotte, Fla.; one sister, Morgan Batistini of Mascotte, Fla.; three brothers, Zachary Batastini of Mascotte, Fla., and Chris and Jonathan Mills, both of Panama City; her grandparents, Lee and Pat Batastini of Columbus, Elaine Williams of Niceville, Fla., Lola Graves of Jacksonville, Ill., Dorothy Jones of Hahira and George and Gina Jones of Atlanta; great grandparents, Sharlot Crowder and Dorothy Elliott, both of Kokomo, Ind.; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 in the chapel of Martin/McLane Funeral Home with the Rev. Lynn Hurley officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 3 p.m. CST at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Panama City. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. CST at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Panama City. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Alexis Batastini Memorial Fund in care of BB&T Bank, 2901A N. Ashley Street, Valdosta, Ga., 31602. Condolences may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com.