Barbara Agnes “Aggie” Batey, 81, of Fairhope, Alabama passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026. She was a beloved mother, sister, neighbor, activist, and a true lover of all people.
Barbara Batey was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of Thomas J. Batey Sr. and Florence Conyers Batey. She was one of 7 brothers and sisters. She was a graduate of Bishop Kenny Catholic High School Class of 1963.
Barbara was a devoted Roman Catholic and was a longtime member of St. James Catholic Church for many decades where she sang in the choir and attended mass frequently.
Barbara was also very civic-minded lending her talents, time, and labor to electing Democrats up and down the ballot. She hammered signs and made calls. She posted on her Facebook page and was never shy about her strong beliefs about human rights, women’s rights, and the rights of minorities. She was also a loyal member of the local ELK Lodge.
She spent several years working and living in Amsterdam where she transcribed medical journals for Excerpt De Medica. After returning to the States, she worked for her brother’s company Batey and Sanders as an inside salesperson from 1991–2012.
Left to cherish Barbara’s memory is her beloved daughter, Meghan Louise Batey; her brother, Stephen (Sharon) Batey, her godson, Tanner (Miguel) Faulkner; and a host of other nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father Thomas Joseph Batey Sr. and Florence Conyers Batey; her sister, Julia Batey Mills; her brothers; Thomas Joseph Batey Jr., Brantz Anthony Batey, James Timothy Batey, John Michael Batey, and her much-loved and long-missed lapdog Emma.
A Mass in memory of Barbara Agnes Batey will be announced in the coming weeks. She will be laid to rest in the Columbarium at St. James Catholic Church.
