Walter Lee Batman, 85, of Shoals, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Poplar Care Strategies in Loogootee. He was born June 7, 1936, in Bedford, to Roy and Dorothy (Fields) Batman. He married Anita Caviggiola-Hanners on March 22, 2001, and she survives. Walter graduated from Shawswick High School and was a retired truck driver. He loved to go dancing every Friday and Saturday night. Surviving Walter is his wife, Anita; children, Karen (Ralph) Hewitt, Rebecca Batman and Preston Batman; grandchildren, Melissa Hewitt and Miranda Corbin; step children, Jamie Hanners, Edna Moore and James (Susan) Hanners; 14 step grandchildren; several great grandchildren; sister, Mary Ann Batman; and several nieces and nephews.Preceding Walter in death were his parents, Roy and Dorothy; son, Walter Lee; six siblings, Marlin, Helen, Charles, Raymond, Elsie and Harold. Funeral services for Walter will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford . Burial will follow in Crawford Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, Tuesday and continue until the service hour, also at Ferguson-Lee. Contributions in memory of Walter may be made to Crawford Cemetery. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.FergusonLee.com. Cemetery Crawford Cemetery Bedford IN 47421 US Visitation Tuesday, April 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN 47421 US (812) 275-4433 Service Tuesday, April 19, 2022 1:00 PM - Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN 47421 US (812) 275-4433 Funeral Home Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN - 47421 US (812) 275-4433