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Submitted: 6/13/19 • Approved: 6/13/19 • Last Updated: 6/16/19 • R223483-G223482-S3
Doyle
US Air Force
Korea
February 15, 1933 - May 14, 2015
A native and resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at his home. He was 41 and a truck driver. Survived by his wife, Kim Bueche Bateman of Baton Rouge; a son, Michael Paul Bateman of Franklinton ; a stepson, Brandon Wilson of Baton Rouge; parents, David L. and Virginia Bateman of Franklinton ; a sister, Patricia Wynne of Covington; and a brother-in-law, Frank Wynne of Covington. Visitation was at Crain Funeral Home, Franklinton , from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visitation at the funeral home chapel from 9 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Huey Moak and the Rev. Stanley Statham officiating. Burial in Springhill Magee Cemetery . He attended Foster Road Baptist Church.
Survived by:
2 Daughters and a Son in law: Louell B. and Jim Phenald of Clinton, Deana L. Bateman of Prairieville
Son and Daughter in law: Doyle K. “Butch” and Jane Bateman of Baton Rouge
7 Grandchildren: Kristen Laine Bateman, Katie Bateman Haffner, Casey Randall Phenald, Jennifer Lanae’ Phenald, Sarah Elizabeth Phenald, Hannah Catherine Chidester, Dani Gaspard, Aundraya Keller
Sister: Ada Mae Rockford of Walker
Also numerous nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his wife Evagene “Gene” Keefe Bateman, his parents Doyle Leon Bateman and Thelma Simmons Bateman and brothers Robert Dewitt Bateman and William Thomas Bateman.
Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton Sunday May 17th from 5 pm until 8 pm and after 9 am on Monday. A funeral service will be held at 11 am Monday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Chris Wheeler officiating.
Burial will follow in the Springhill-Magee Cemetery.
Pallbearers will deacons of Enon Baptist Church along with honorary pallbearers Gary Rockford, Pat Rockford, Jimmie Simmons, Casey Phenald, Robert Mitchell and the Men’s Sunday School class of Enon Baptist Church.
Evagene
October 17, 1935 - July 27, 2004
A native of Nashville, Ga., and a resident of Franklinton, she died at age 68.
She was a loving wife, mother, maw maw, sister, aunt and friend. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church and founder of Bateman Poet Society.
Survived by her husband of 50 years, Doyle W. Bateman of Franklinton; two daughters and a son-in-law, Louell B. and Jim Phenald of Pride and Deana B. Chidester of Prairieville; a son and daughter-in-law, Butch and Jane Bateman of Baton Rouge; grandchildren, Kristen Laine Bateman, Katie Jane Bateman, Casey Randall and wife Kaci, Jennifer Lanae and Sarah Elizabeth Phenald, Hannah Catherine Chidester and Dani and Andi Chidester; a great-grandchild, Chase Randall Phenald; a brother and sister-in-law, Elmer Clyde and Virginia Keeffe of Nashville; two sisters, Lottie Grey Gaskins and Elnita Lynn, both of Nashville; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Georgiann Keefe; and a nephew, Lewis Gaskins.
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Contributed on 6/13/19 by billsully060
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