The funeral service for Bobby “Bob” Dean Choate, age 73, will be at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Richard Duckworth officiating. 

            He was born to Bert and Laverle (Chance) Choate on March 26, 1934, in Pampa, Texas, and died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at his home in Enid.

            He grew up in Enid, and then served in the United States Army.   Bob was a fireman with the Enid Fire Department for twenty years.  On July 23, 1992, he married Dola Lodge in Enid.  He was an avid trapper and hunter, and enjoyed black powder rifle shoots and the Colorado Mountains.  He loved seeing his grandchildren, and he loved his cats, Tom and Stubby II.

            Bob is survived by his wife Dola, of the home; his children, Tammy and Johnnie Shourek of Hennessey, Teresa Black of Drummond, David and Jackie Smith of St. Louis, MO, Becky Pearce of Enid, Pat and Connie Smith of Enid, and Russell Choate, Matt Choate, and Kim Arnold, all of Huntsville, Alabama; twelve grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ronnie Dunlap and Bill Choate; and one sister Faye Webb.

            He was preceded in death by his parents, and grandson Tanner.