James Franklin Choate Jr.'s Obituary
BORN FEBRUARY 1, 1928 IN O’DONNELL, TX. PASSED AWAY MARCH 7, 2008 IN FAIRHOPE, AL. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS, JAMES F. CHOATE AND CASSIE WALDREP CHOATE, AND DAUGHTER, LINDA SHERYL CHOATE. SURVIVED BY WIFE OF 58 YEARS, NORMA ROSE CHOATE OF FAIRHOPE, AL. SON, RALPH (JAN) CHOATE OF FLOWER MOUND, TX AND DAUGHTER, SHARON (KEN) LANGHAM OF FAIRHOPE, AL. SISTER, LILLIAN CHOATE LAVENDER OF AMARILLO, TX. GRANDSON, CHRISTOPHER (STEPHANIE). GRIFFITH, GRANDDAUGHTER, JAMIE CHOATE. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS ASHLYN GRIFFITH AND AVERY GRIFFITH. MANY NIECIES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. MR. CHOATE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF FISH RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH. HE RETIRED FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN DALLAS, TEXAS AFTER 25 YEARS. HE WAS A VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II AND A 32ND DEGREE MASON. HE TOUCHED MANY LIVES AND WILL BE MISSED BY ALL OF THOSE THAT MET AND KNEW HIM. FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD FROM THE ABBEY CHAPEL OF RESTLAND FUNERAL HOME IN DALLAS, TX AT 2:00PM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008. FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE AT ABBEY CHAPEL. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE IN HONOR OF JIM CHOATE TO THE FISH RIVER CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER BUILDING FUND, 17140 COUNTY ROAD 33, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532.
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