Della Louise Choate

Della “Pat” Louise (Williams) Choate the daughter of Charlie and Fannie (Hampton) Williams was born on April 30, 1940, in Chewey, Oklahoma and she departed this life on January 18, 2024, in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 19 days.

Pat enjoyed life and she loved her family. She was very gifted as a seamstress, and she worked for Levi Strauss 25 plus years as a seamstress. She made her children's clothes and made many things for other family and friends. Pat truly loved her role as a wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, baking and just cleaning around the house. She was the queen of pecan pies, and nobody will be able to duplicate it. She loved her grandkids, most of the time. She was of the holiness faith, and she loved going to church when she was able. Pat touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers RC Williams, JB Williams, Forrest Williams and his wife Frankie, Billy Ray Williams, Kenneth Williams, Lonnie Williams and Roger Williams; her sister Wilma Dean Hastings and her husband Raymond; and her sister-in-law Lila Mae Williams.

She is survived by a loving family which includes her husband of over 66 years Darrell Choate of the home; her children Debbie Ghormley and late husband Scott of Westville, Donna Sanderson and husband Gary of Watts and Darren Choate and wife Stephanie of Westville; her brothers Jack Williams of Westville and Bobby Williams and wife Marion of Westville; her sister Betty Morris and husband Raymond of Westville; and her sisters-in-law Wilma Dean Williams of Westville, Helen Williams of Colcord, Louise Williams of Watts, Delena Williams of Stigler and Sharron Williams of Siloam Springs; grandchildren Dana Ghormley and Caleb Ghormley of Westville, Andrea Sanderson of Watts, Tyler Choate and wife Morgan of Westville, Ashley Owens and husband Wade of Westville, and Shelby Choate of Westville. Great-grandchildren Ryker and Jacee Choate, and Layla Owens all of Westville. Several nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives also survive her.