Mary Louise Batchelor, 93, died peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Alton G. Allen and Mary C. Allen of Conetoe, NC and the widow of Cecil G. Batchelor, Sr.

She is survived by her son, Cecil G. "Gary" Batchelor and his wife Irene, of Tarboro; daughter Ann Batchelor, of Wake Forest; grandchildren, Cecilia and Sarah Batchelor, Dylan Hudock (Kasey), Jeffrey Hudock (Megan), great-grandchildren, Lincoln, Lennon and Harper Hudock.

Mary Louise was a devoted member of Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church where she was an ordained elder, taught Sunday school, and chaired and served on numerous committees. She was honored for serving on the restoration committee after the church and fellowship building were flooded in 1999. In the Presbyterian Women of the Church she taught bible lessons, was circle chairman, was treasurer for many years, served two terms as president, and was given the honorary life membership in 1996. She volunteered with the American Red Cross blood drives and during the flood of 1999. One volunteer job near and dear to her heart was "Meals-on-Wheels" as she and her husband served as a team, delivering meals for many years, and she continued after his death, also organizing volunteers from her church and serving on the Board of Directors and as secretary.

Services will be a private interment at Edgecombe Memorial Park, Highway 258 S, Tarboro, on Saturday, July 16 at 1:30 PM, followed by a public service of Witness to the Resurrection at Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church, 203 E. St. James Street, Tarboro, NC at 2:00 PM. The family will greet friends following the church service.

Memorial contributions can be sent to Meals-On-Wheels, P.O. Box 1694, Tarboro, NC 27886, or to Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church, 203 E. St. James Street, Tarboro, NC 27886, for the Burns Scholarship Fund or the Memorial Garden Fund.

Arrangements are entrusted to Carlisle Funeral Home, Tarboro, NC. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.carlislefuneralhome.com.