Darron James (D.J.) Choate
Darron James (D.J.) Choate, son of William Lockmiller and Regina Choate, was born in Springfield, Missouri, on October 21, 1998 and passed away in Springfield, on November 25, 2019 at the age of 21.
D.J. loved to cook for his family, he loved to fish, work on crafts and skateboard. He always loved to be around dogs or be playing and picking on his brothers. D.J. was of the Baptist faith.
His family will miss his smile, his hugs and kisses on the forehead.
He is survived by his grandmother Genia Craig; his mother Regina Dean Choat, Great-grandparents, Willie and John Jacoby; Aunt, Tater Nash and Uncle Larry Lockmiller, II; his brothers and sister: Benjermen Lee Dewitt, Landon Everett Amlin, Marcus Emanuel Amlin, Eric E’Neil Amlin, Madison LeAnn Jenkins and Mason Lockmiller. D.J. is also survived by Kevin Newman, who raised him as his own son; His Grandpas Joe Garner and Larry Lockmiller, Sr., and a special friend Joey Burgess.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Strafford, from 10-11 AM. Funeral Services will follow the visitation at 11:00 AM with Pastor Rick Durham, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
For those desiring, memorials may be made to the family, and be left with the funeral home.
Services are under the direction of Fraker Funeral Home, 1131, State Hwy A., Marshfield, Missouri.