Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Thursday, December 10, 1953

Mrs. Dovie Mae Batey
Services Held for Wisner Resident

Mrs. Dovie Mae Batey, age 75, of Wisner died at her residence, Monday, December 7 after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Holly Grove Baptist church near Wisner with the Rev. W. L. Swaggart officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ira Patterson. Interment followed in Holly Grove cemetery under the direction of First National funeral home.

Mrs. Batey is survived by: one son, Otis Batey of Wisner; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Mae Martin, Wisner, and Mrs. Relda Sanders, Montgomery; two sisters, Mrs. Lola Humble, Wisner, and Mrs. Annie Crowell of New Orleans; one brother, Mr. Anthony McDonald of Wisner; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Eldon Brown, Bernice Glasgow, Charlie Clark, Chris Stephens, Henry Kerrigan, Andrew Albritton.