William A. "Bill" Choat

WILLIAM A. “BILL” CHOAT, 75, OF CARRIER MILLS, IL DIED FRIDAY MARCH 28, 2008 AT HIS RESIDENCE. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY APRIL 1, 2008 AT 12 NOON AT FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. VISITATION WILL BE HELD MONDAY FROM 6 TO 8 PM. BURIAL WILL BE IN SALEM CEMETERY WILL MILITARY RITES BY THE CARRIER MILLS & HARRISBURG AMERICAN LEGIONS. REVEREND JOEY DUNNING WILL OFFICIATE AND MEMORIAL MAY BE MADE IN LIEU OF FLOWERS TO THE HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, ENVELOPES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FUNERAL HOME. HE WAS BORN ON JUNE 20, 1932 IN HARRISBURG, IL TO THE LATE JOHN & RACHEL (FITZGERALD) CHOAT. HE MARRIED KATHYRN TOLBERT ON FEBRUARY 18, 1952 AND SHE PRECEDED IN DEATH ON MAY 23, 1991. HE WAS A RETIRED OPERATIING ENGINEER FROM LOCAL 318 AND HE WORKED FOR OVER 20 YEARS AT PANKEY GAS COMPANY IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. HE WAS A ARMY VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR, A MEMBER OF THE CARRIER MILLS AMERICAN LEGION POST 364 AND HE ATTENDED THE FIRST CHURCH OF GOD IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. HE IS SURVIVED BY 2 SONS: JERRY (BECKY) CHOAT AND RAY (GIGI) CHOAT BOTH OF CARRIER MILLS, IL; 10 GRANDCHILDREN: DANA, MELANIE, AMANDA, STEPHANIE, MATHEW, ERICKA, CHELSEA, CHRISTOPHER, SKYLAR AND JEREMY. 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: RACHAEL, RICKY AND ADRIANNA AND HIS LONG TIME COMPANION: JUANITA STONE. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 2 SONS: MIKE CHOAT AND RICK CHOATE; 2 BROTHERS: CHARLES CHOAT AND NOEY CHOAT AND A GREAT GRANDCHILD: GUNNER CRAIG.