WALTER BATEAST Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

11 Apr 2005

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April 10. 2005 12:31AM

Walter Bateast						[Photo]

Walter A. "Bat" Bateast, 84, a native of Woodville, Miss., and resident of 
Houma, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2005.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Beacon Light Baptist 
Church. Religious services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial 
in Southdown Cemetery.

He is survived by five sons, Wilbert A. Bateast Sr., Walter A. Bateast Jr., 
Stanley J., David and Norman Bateast; nine daughters, the Rev. Margie B. Scott 
and husband, Richard Sr., Angelina Bateast, Ruby Gail B. Jackson and husband, 
Leo Sr., of Houma, Sandra Bateast of New Orleans, Joyce B. Nixon and husband, 
Ambrose, Gwendolyn B. Johnson, and husband, Herman, of Houma, Shelia B. Billiot 
and husband, James, of Texas, Charlene B. Gray and Nell Bateast of New Orleans; 
three godchildren, Anita Plain of Woodville, Dawn B. Greay and husband, Malcolm, 
and Linitta P. Lewis of New Orleans; two sisters, Dorothy B. Singleton and 
Peacola Parker, both of New Orleans, three sisters-in-law, Barbara Bateast, 
Gladys C. Ellzey and Hattie C. Beasley; three brother-in-laws, Ralph Palmer of 
Baton Rouge, Fred Parker and Walter Ellzey, both of New Orleans; his special 
friend, Frances Moran; 38 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and a host of 
nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie C. Bateast; his parents, Angelina 
R. Dunbar, Walter Bateast and stepmother Beulah Ford Peyton Bateast; two sons, 
Ricky and John Bateast; three daughters, Judy Ann, Rose Marie and Marie Ann 
Bateast; six brothers, William, James, Soloman, Cleveland, Levi and Charles; 
seven sisters, Alice B. Lee, Leola B. Payne, Lucy B. McDaniel, Elnora B. Turner, 
Anita B. Brown, Margaret B. Palmer and Carrie Russell.

He was Baptist and a veteran of World War II. He was a retired sandblaster with 
Avondale. He enjoyed gardening.

Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.