Rosemary was born June 25, 1932, in St. Martinsville, LA, to the late Albert Durand ,Sr. and Beulah Carey Durand.  A longtime resident of Galveston, she was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved caring for all of her grandchildren. She loved sewing and watching the Bobby Jones Gospel show on Sunday’s. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Church and the Zeta Amicae Organization.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Batiste and a daughter, Carole Marie Batiste.

She leaves a legacy of love with her daughters: Claudia Batiste, Annette Dedmon (Willie), Jannie Batiste and Yvette Batiste (Tyrone); nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; two brothers: Norbert Durand (Anna) and Hildred Durand (Zenora); special friends: Jeanette Mitchell, Ethel Lee Walker; devoted sister in law; Mable McCorpen; devoted nieces: Theresa Callais and Ezora Durand; god-daughter: Norbert Marie Durand; a host of nephews, other nieces, relatives and friends.

Viewing will begin on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at 9AM with a rosary at 10:30 am, followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father E.J. Stein celebrant. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery.