Carl Edward Choate

NEW BURNSIDE - Carl Edward Choate, 89, died at 7:57 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at his residence.

Funeral services will be at noon Thursday, Nov. 10, in Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills with the Rev. Les Buie officiating. Burial will be in Little Saline Cemetery in Stonefort. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home.

He was born Oct. 5, 1927, in Tunnel Hill to Garfield and Eva Mae (Yandell) Choate. He married the former Jo Evans on Feb. 8, 1954, and she survives.

Carl was a member of New Burnside Community Church. He enjoyed going to church amd watching baseball and basketball.

Survivors include his wife, Jo Choate of New Burnside; three sons, Marty Choate of New Burnside, Randy (Debbie) Choate of Ozark and Brian (Laura) Choate of Herrin; daughter, Kelley Zaranti of Marion; six grandchildren, Lance Choate, Forrest Zaranti, Elizabeth Choate, Arial Choate, Leslie Price and Kolten Choate; and five great-grandchildren, Delaney Choate, Presley Choate, Selena Hackney, Siri Hackney and Maximus Price.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Beulah Breeden and Irene Bozarth.