ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BATEY, RAYMOND HERSCHEL, SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Sdlidell, La. Died: Friday, March 31, 2017 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= BATEY, RAYMOND HERSCHEL, SR. March 31, 2017 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2017/st1703.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Raymond Herschel Batey, Sr., age 75, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017. Beloved Husband of the late Patricia Laborde Batey. Father of Ray Batey and wife, Suzanne; Kevin Batey; Greg Batey and wife Sheila. Also survived by his granddaughters: Jessica B.Schoemberger; Lauren Bullock; Christina Batey; Amanda Stewart; and Ashley Batey. One grandson, the late Benjamin Smith, two great-granddaughters: Lexi Schoemberger, Anzleigh Bullock and three great-grandsons; Christian Batey, Beau Bullock and Kade Dubuisson. Brother of June Reimann and the late Mary Pillion and Myra Thomas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from L & N Railroad after 23 years as a Chief Clerk. He was a member of the Elks,and a Mason and Past Master with Ocean-Orleans Lodge #144. He was a camping enthusiast and traveled all over the united states with his late wife. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Services at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. Interment in FOREST LAWN CEMETERY. Visitation on Wednesday after 9:00 A.M. until funeral time. U.S. Army ===================