Aug. 28, 1958 – Nov. 17, 2023
Sallisaw – Loveta Lee “Lou” Bateman, 65, of Sallisaw, died on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Fort Smith, Ark. She was born on Aug. 28, 1958, in Oklahoma City, to Carl Edgar Paschal.
No formal service is planned at this time. Cremation is under the direction of Agent & Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.
She was a restaurant cook. She married David Carl Bateman on April 20, 1974, in Big Springs, Texas. He preceded her in death on Jan. 11, 2014.
Survivors include one daughter, Teresa Bateman-Miller and Rusty of Sallisaw; two sons, David Bateman and Bryan Bateman, both of Sallisaw; one sister, Terry Paschal of Oklahoma City; one brother, Tony Paschal of Oklahoma City; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and other family members and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Vicky Placker and Linda Bateman; and one brother, Hawkshaw Paschal.
