Mrs. Lynda Ward Bateman, 59, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at her home in Louisville, MS. Memorial Services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Friday, January 17th, at Endtime Sanctuary Church, 202 West College Street, with Rev. Marlon Adcock officiating. Mrs. Bateman was born May 24th, 1954, in Louisville, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lora Mavis Seward and Luther Ward. She is survived by her son, Robin Creekmore of Louisville; her daughter, Stephanie Maffit of Sulpher, LA; two sisters, Gladys Kirk and Jessie Mae Watts, both of Louisville; and three grandchildren, Sara Maffit, Abigail Maffit, and Angel Maffit.