Obituary

Marilyn Bateman
January 18, 1933 - August 21, 2019


Marilyn Mima Bateman, RN, BA, OCN, age 86 and a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, died on August 21, 2019 at Camelot Community Care. Marilyn was born and raised in Franklinton, Louisiana and lived for many years in Metairie, Louisiana. Marilyn was a graduate of the Mather School of Nursing at Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, class of 1954. She quickly worked her way up to head nurse at Baptist Hospital, worked for the Louisiana Blood Bank, and helped to open the Outpatient Oncology Unit at Mercy Hospital in 1978. Thereafter, Marilyn joined the team at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans. During her time with Ochsner, Marilyn worked in Clinical Cancer Research at the Ochsner Cancer Institute, mentored nurses in the program, and cared for those in need. She co-authored multiple articles and abstracts, including an article with Carl G. Kardinal, M.D. for the National Cancer Institute at the 20th anniversary of the successful launch of the Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP), a national program with a locally run unit at Ochsner Hospital. She was well respected in her field and was in demand for her work in oncology care and research. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hammond.

Following Hurricane Katrina, Marilyn moved to Hammond with her sister, Katherine Wilda Bateman, who survives her and mourns her loss greatly.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Bateman and Wilda Creel Bateman, and her brother, Charles Cullen Bateman. In addition to her sister, Marilyn is survived by several close cousins and many dear friends.

A graveside service for Marilyn will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Ellis Cemetery, Highway 25 and 7th Ave., Franklinton, Louisiana.