Elma S. Batiste Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Elma S. Batiste (Opelousas, Louisiana), who passed away at the age of 95, on May 8, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Elma S. Batiste to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Lawrence Batiste, Sr.; her parents, Octave Sam, Sr. and Lornitine Norman Sam; her siblings, John Charles Sam, Sr., Carlton Sam, Octave Sam, Jr. and Willie Mae Lavergne; her parents-in-law, Lennis and Anna Portier Batiste; her children, Joseph "Chubby" Anderson, Harry Guillory and Lou Anna Charles; and her great grandchildren, Morgan V'Nez Mitchom and Ja'Layah Kibodeaux.
She is survived by: her daughters-in-law, Patty Batiste, Pamela Patton, Tencie Batiste and Alita Batiste; her goddaughters, Wilda Rideaux and Lilia Davis; Lawrence Batiste, Jr. (Dorothy) of Tyrone, GA, Hayward C. Batiste of Jonesboro, GA, Vickie Batiste Mitchom (Adrian) of Conyers, GA, Jonathan K. Batiste of Lawtell, LA, Mark P. Batiste (Vickie) of Lawtell, LA, Chad Guillory (Willie) of Sunset, LA, Allen Guillory (Daphne) of Lawtell, LA, Charles Bracy, Christopher Ventress, Faye Broussard (Ason) of Lafayette, LA, Sedonia Pickney (Willie) of Opelousas, LA and Josephine Anderson of Dallas, TX. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and friends.
