Memorial services for Matthew Lee Bateman, 34, of Ft. Worth, formerly of Wills Point, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point. Interment will be at Small Cemetery north of Edgewood.

He passed away early Tuesday morning, March 13, 2018, in Ft. Worth due to a car accident.

Matthew was born September 12, 1983, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Donny Lee Bateman and Donna Butler Bateman. He was raised in Wills Point and graduated from Wills Point High School in 2003. He later attended Ogle School of Hair, Skin & Nails in Dallas. Matthew was formerly employed by Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Ft. Worth for three years, Esoterica Salon in Ft. Worth for two years and was currently working at Fantastic Sam's Cut & Color in Lake Worth for the past year. He lived in Wills Point prior to moving to Ft. Worth five years ago. In his spare time, he enjoyed going to the horse races, watching football, listening to music, fishing, cooking and eating. Matthew was a member of Elwood Baptist Church north of Wills Point.