ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BATISTE, CLARA L. Submitted on: Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: St.Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, St. Mary, La. Publish date or date of death (dependent upon source): Published Friday, June 4, 2010 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== BATISTE, CLARA L. Miss Clara Louise Batiste, 79, a resident and native of Charenton, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at 4:57 a.m., at Franklin Foundation Hospital following a short illness. She is survived by two sons, John and James Batiste of Charenton; three brothers, Clarence Batiste Jr. of Houston, Texas, Albert P. Batiste of New Orleans and Ranold Carter of Virginia Beach, Virginia; two sisters, Mary Louise Batiste of Jeanerette and Florence E. Batiste of New Orleans; two grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Miss Batiste was preceded in death by her parents, one son, three sisters and five brothers. Visitations will be observed Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Charenton. Burial rites will be read Saturday, at 1 p.m., at that church, with the Rev. Arnold Ray Joseph officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The Otis Mortuary of Franklin is in charge of preparations. ===================