Funeral services for Brian Eric Battise, 51, of Livingston, Texas, will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Indian Village Presbyterian Church on the Reservation with Elder Debra Battise Kleinman, CRE officiating. Interment will follow at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Cemetery. Visitation and the wake service will be held at 7:00 PM, Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Brian Eric Battise was born on August 18, 1962 in Houston, Texas and passed away on January 17, 2014 in Livingston, Texas. He worked as a carpenter for the majority of his life. He pitched in softball for the Livingston 49ers team and also traveled with other teams, he was a lifetime member of the ASA Softball Association. He was a member of the Deer Clan and a die-hard University of Texas Fan. He learned how to howler from Wymon Battise. He is preceded in death by his brother, Allen Sanders; uncles, Virgil Battise, Lowell Sylestine, James Battise, Gordon Sylestine, and Coyd Langley; grandparents, Fred and Minnie Ora Battise and Amos and Ella Sylestine; and cousin, Linus Battise.

He is survived by his parents, Edwin and Janie Battise of Livingston, Texas; sister and brother-in-law, Blanche and Sheldon Thompson of Livingston, Texas; niece and "light of his life", Shelby Thompson of Livingston, Texas; aunts, Deloris and Herbert Johnson, Sr. of Livingston, Texas, Beryl Battise of Livingston, Texas, Annie Langley of Elton, Louisiana, and Bartha Battise of Elton, Louisiana; uncles, Amon and Deborah Sylestine of Livingston, Texas and Ralph and JoAnn Bradford of Bedias, Texas; sister-in-law, Dawn Sanders of Little Elm, Texas; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Brian will be escorted to his grave by pallbearers, Obrey Alec, Baxter Polite, Sherald Sylestine, Bryan Williams, Lyndon Alec, Derek Battise, Garrett Battise, and Shannon Thompson. Honorary pallbearers will be, Guy Kowena, Howard Battise, Sheldon Thompson, Gary Hoffman, Nick Battise, Darell Battise, Davie Johnson, Delbert Johnson, Herbert Johnson, Jr., Travis Sylestine, Lance Battise, Rory Battise, Ethan Battise, Rayne Langley, Raven Langley, Patrick Battise, Len Sylestine, Nathan Williams, Ralph Bradford, Jackson Langley, Taylor Thompson, Donovan Williams, and Curtis Williams.