Thomas William Bateman

Mr. Thomas William Bateman, age 87 of Bermuda Run, passed away peacefully at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem on December 30, 2014. He was born in Huntington, W.V. on October 20, 1927 to Mary Deegans and Thomas Paul Bateman. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His career was in sales management in the chemical business, and he served in World War II as an Army paratrooper. He is survived by his wife, Jeanine Sterling Bateman, son Thomas (Mary Jo) of Charlottesville, Va., son Scott (Sherry) of Richmond, Va., and a daughter, Kimberly (Dale) Wachtel of Charlotte, N.C. A son, Mark, preceded him in death. He has nine grandchildren -- Lauren, T.J. and James Bateman; Lindsay, Amanda and Eric Bateman; and Chloe, Robert and Casey Wachtel. Tom had a lifetime commitment to helping others, having served on several community boards, transporting patients to their medical appointments, and acting as a dedicated volunteer at the Shepherd's Center in Winston-Salem. Tom's wonderful spirit, contagious enthusiasm, and grand sense of humor will be sorely missed and yet will abide in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 9, 2015 at Clemmons United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association Research. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com (Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel)

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