CHOATE, 80, died Thursday, January 12, 2012. He was a Service Manager for Country Ford for many years and a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Choate is survived by his wife of 54 years, Doris Choate; daughter, Sharon Choate; sons, Steve Choate (Dee), Rusty Choate (Petey); grandchildren, Allison Marie Choate, Kayde Breese, Brian Davis; brother, Truman Choate, and sister, Jonnie Alene Mullinix. He was preceded in death by nine siblings. Visitation will be 12-1 p.m., Saturday, January 14, with services to follow at 1 p.m., all at Forest Hill South Funeral Home. Interment will be in Forest Hill South Cemetery.