Former Johnson County resident, Virginia "Ginger" Battista, 67, of Louisville, died Saturday, May 17, 1997 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Battista was the former Virginia Blanton of Oil Springs and a waitress at John E's Restaurant in Louisville. Surviving are her husband, Dominic Battista; two daughters; Angela Battista of Cleveland, Ohio, and Gina Battista of Louisville; stepmother, Norma Blanton of Salyersville; three brothers, John Blanton of Ashland, Bill Blanton of Walton and Herb Blanton of Wabash, Indiana; three sisters, Hazel Boyd of Louisville, Ethel Colvin of Oil Springs and Ada Caudill of Russell; one stepbrother, Tyra Lee Blanton of Marion, Ohio; and one stepsister, Shella Kay Litterel of Salyersville. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 20, at Fish Trap Baptist Church in Johnson County. Burial was in Jayne Cemetery, with Paintsville, Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.