Maude Batten Hubbard, 97, of Hixson, formerly of Nashville, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in Hixson.

Mrs. Hubbard was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late David Alexander and Ethel Carlton Crowell. She was a homemaker and a member of Haywood Hills Baptist Church in Nashville.

Mrs. Hubbard was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Batten, who died in 1970, and by her second husband, Elvis Hubbard. Mrs. Hubbard was also preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.

She is survived by two daughters, Opal (Pat) Powers of Harrison, Tenn. and Louise Gentry of Nashville; one son, Jesse A. (Vera) Batten of Ooltewah; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 2, from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home, followed by burial in Hopper Cemetery near Chapel Hill.

Family members wish to express their thanks to the staff and residents of Regency House Assisted Living, Hixson, and the staff of Avalon Hospice in Chattanooga for their care and friendship to Mrs. Hubbard.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Avalon Hospice, 7625 Hamilton Park Dr., Suite 19, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.