Lance Gerard Batiste

St. Martinville – Lance Gerard Batiste was born on April 28, 1975, to the union of Allen and Genevieve (Gerard) Batiste in St. Martinville, La.
Lance departed this life into Glory on August 28, 2020, after a brief illness.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2020, at Notre Dame Catholic Church.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Notre Dame Catholic Church from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday. A rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m. on Friday.
Interment will follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery in St. Martinville.
He was a graduate of St. Martinville Senior High in 1994. Shortly after graduation, Lance began his lifelong career for Wal-Mart. Lance fulfilled his duties as an energetic, well-loved, and friendly associate for 24 devoted years.
Lance was a kind and loving son, brother, cousin, uncle, and friend. He always made it known to others that “He was a Batiste.” He enjoyed spending time with his family and texting his cousins. But most of all, we want to remember Lance for his compassion and heart-felt smile. He never encountered a person who was a stranger to him. Everybody was his cousin or friend.
Leaving to cherish his memories are his parents, Allen and Mary Genevieve (Gerard) Batiste; sister, Hope (Terrance) Menard; niece, Tay ‘vonne Menard; step niece, Tyteyanna Scruggs, all of Pearland, Texas; godmother, Mary Alice Batiste of St. Martinville; godchildren, Keondrea Dugas and Keondria Dugas of St. Martinville; aunts, Hilda Batiste, Thelma Batiste and Charlene Batiste of St. Martinville, and Emma line (Smith) Crocker and Beverly Waterson of New Orleans; uncles, Robert Batiste Sr., Felton (Pauline) Batiste, Paul Gerard, Steven (Menda) Batiste Sr. and Cesar (Mary) Wiltz Sr., all of St. Martinville, Warren (Valencia) Wiltz of Alpharetta, Ga. and Rodney Wiltz of Sterling, Va.
He also leaves a host of cousins and friends to remember his loving way.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Albert and Emma Batiste; maternal grandparents, Moderon and Yvonne Gerard and Wallace and Cecil Wiltz; his brothers, Allen Batiste Jr. and baby Batiste; uncles, Jeffery Mitchell, Dalton Batiste, Albert Batiste Jr. and Harry Batiste; and aunts, Perita Wiltz, Eula Mae Batiste and Mary Lois Williams.
Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.