Roger E. Bateman, Sr.

Roger E. Bateman, Sr., 50, of Lewisburg, MS, formerly of Waynesburg, PA, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. Mr. Bateman graduated from West Greene High School in PA and worked as an Industrial Battery Technician. He was preceded in death by his brother, Rodney E. Bateman, his brother-in-law, Kevin Kerr, his father-in-law, Richard Kerr, and his niece, Anna Grace Bateman. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Norma Bateman, his wife, Staci Kerr Bateman, seven children, Kristina Bateman Rios (Neff), Roger Bateman, Jr., Timothy Bateman, Kelly Bateman Griffin (Joseph), Kimberly Bateman, Cassiday Bateman, and Rebecca Bateman, sisters-in-law, Amy Kerr Efaw (Don), Joy Kerr, and Bonnie Kerr Lowry (John), and his mother-in-law, Lucinda Adams Kerr. He is also survived by two sisters, Sherry Bateman Lawrence (Chris) and Shelly Bateman, three grandchildren, Jacob, Emma, and Hannah Griffin, and several nieces and nephews, Rodney Bateman, Jr., Lucas Bateman, Oaklie Bateman, Erica Bateman Carter, Alexander Carter, Ryan Bateman, Christian Bateman, Mason Bateman, Collin Bateman, Stephen Bateman, Christopher Lawrence, Conner Lawrence, Kaitlyn Lawrence, Colt Bateman, Jonathan Efaw, Emily Efaw, Jorja Lowery, and Sadie Lowery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 from 5-8pm and the funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 10am, all at Brantley Funeral Home, 6875 Cockrum St. Olive Branch. Interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery.