Background
Bateman, Dottye Jane Spencer was born in Athens, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles Augustus and Lillie (Freeman) Spencer.
Bateman, Dottye Jane Spencer was born in Athens, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles Augustus and Lillie (Freeman) Spencer.
Student, Federal Institute, 1941—1942. Student, Southern Methodist University, 1956—1958.
Secretary to state senator, Tyler, Texas, 1941—1942. Secretary to president Mercantile National Bank, Dallas, 1942—1948, State Fair Texas, Dallas, 1942—1948. Commercial realtor, broker Garland, since 1956.
Co-partner Play-Shade Company. Appraiser Associate Society Real Estate Appraiser, auctioneer, since 1963. Developer Stonewall Cave, since 1964, Guthrie East Estates.
President Central Elementary School PTA55, 56, Bussey Junior High Parent-Teachers Association, 1956—1957. Former representative precinct chairperson, Garland. Member Republican Senatorial Inner Circuit, since 1986.
Den mother Cub Scouts America, 1957—1959. Chairman Decent Literature Committee, 1956—1958, Parent-Teachers Association's Council, 1958. Director Dallas Heart Association, 1960, local chairman, 1955—1957, county chairman, 1957—1960.
Special director Henderson County Red Cross, 1945. Local chairman March of Dimes, 1961—1963. Member Dallas Civic Opera Committee, 1963—1964.
Member homemaker panel Dallas Times Herald, 1955—1974, National Republican Women and Regents, since 1986. Member Peter Grace's committee Citizens Against Government Waste, 1989—1990. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (Daniel McMahan chapter), Public Affairs Luncheon, Trinity District Federation Women's (past president), Texas Club (past treasurer, official hostess), Garland Club (past vice president, president), Christian Scientist, Consejo International De Buena Vecindad, Garland Chamber of Commerce (chairman special services committee 1955-1956), Dallas Women's (project chairman), Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals, International Real Estate Federation, Auctioneers Association (Garland) (chairman reception committee, past director, member commercial-investment division, member make American better committee 1973-1978, member beautify Texas council 1977-1978, by-laws committee 1977-1978, boards realtors), Dallas Press Club (director 1973-1974, chairman house committee 1973-1974, chairman headquarters committee 1973-1974), Garland Garden Club, Garland Federation Women's Club (past president), Jaycee-Ettes Club, Eruditis Study Club, Delphian Study Club.
Married George Truitt Bateman, 1947 (divorced April 1963). Children: Kelly Spencer, Bethena. Married Joseph E. Lindsley, 1968.