Lance Deon Choate of New Burnside

Lance Deon Choate, 42, of New Burnside, Illinois, died on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills. Brian Choate will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday morning from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial in Tanner Cemetery will follow the services.

Lance was born on Nov. 2, 1978 in Marion to Randy and Debbie (Smothers) Choate. He married the former Desirea Smith on April 26, 2003. Lance loved spending time with his girls and family as well as being a storm chaser.

Lance is survived by his wife, Desirea Choate of New Burnside; two daughters, Delaney Choate and Presley Choate, both of New Burnside; his parents, Randy and Debbie Choate of Ozark, Illinois; aunts and uncles, Sandy Swan of Marion, Michael (Sue) Smothers of Marion, Pamela (Jerry) Bailey of Marion, Brian (Laura) Choate of Herrin and Kelley (Charlie) Bates of Marion; and several cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Jo Choate and William D. and Mary Smothers: two uncles, Marty Choate and Rick Smothers; and two cousins, Brandon Bailey and Jeremy Rushing.