Larry Wayne Bateman passed away on Monday, February 3 with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Tyler, TX on May 22, 1952, Larry was the only son of Mary Frances and Ben Bateman. Larry grew up in Houston and spent his summers in Iredell with his grandmother. Larry graduated from Bellaire High School in 1971 before attending Tarleton State University. In 1972, Larry began his career with Southwestern Contracting Company in Dallas. In 1987, Larry went to work for Chemical Lime Company in Clifton eventually moving to the Fort Worth office. He stayed with the company, now Lhoist North America, until his retirement in 2018 and continued as a consultant for the company until his death.

Larry loved spending his time on the golf course, boating on Lake LBJ, hunting in South Texas, watching his kids and grandkids play sports, and beating all of his friends at dominoes and card games.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Leslie Brooke Bateman. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kim, his daughters Micki Diane Evans and her husband Chris, of Clifton, and Molly Elizabeth Bateman of Fort Worth, his son, John Walker Bateman of Austin, and two grandsons, Keeton Cole Evans, and Brock Jaxson Evans.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Cook Children's Medical Center or the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern.

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